Talent Acquisition Partner, Food and Beverage

Position is hybrid and based in Weybridge, UK.

Are you passionate about hospitality and talent acquisition? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and love helping people find their perfect role? If so, we want to hear from you! Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a dedicated Food & Beverage TA Partner to join our dynamic team and help us source top talent for our world-class cruise ships.

About Us

Royal Caribbean Group is the world’s largest cruise line, with a record-breaking year and exciting new ships launching soon!
With our brands Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea, we operate ships across the globe, delivering unforgettable vacation experiences. Our team is passionate, innovative, and committed to excellence, and we’re looking for talented individuals to join us on this journey.

The Role

As a Food & Beverage TA Partner, you will play a key role in attracting, assessing, and onboarding talented hospitality professionals for our onboard restaurants, bars, and catering teams. Your focus will be on managing the full recruitment cycle, from sourcing candidates to offer acceptance, ensuring we meet our staffing needs for our vibrant F&B departments across our fleet.

What You’ll Do

Manage end-to-end recruitment for Food & Beverage roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies to attract diverse, high-quality candidates Engage passive candidates through social media, professional networks, and referrals Collaborate closely with onboard managers and operational leaders to understand hiring needs and role requirements Conduct competency-based interviews to assess candidates' skills, experience, and cultural fit for life at sea Provide a positive candidate experience through clear communication and professionalism throughout the hiring process Support onboarding and ensure all hiring activities comply with relevant employment standards and company policies Build and maintain candidate pipelines and talent pools to support high-volume hiring demands, often managing hundreds of roles across multiple ships simultaneously

What We’re Looking For

Considerable proven experience in hospitality recruitment, ideally within hotels, restaurants, catering, or food & beverage environments Strong sourcing skills, including experience with direct sourcing, social media, and talent pooling utilising tools including LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search Ability to thrive in high-volume hiring environments, managing large candidate pipelines efficiently; our team typically makes between 200-400 hires per month across various ships Excellent interview and candidate assessment skills, with a focus on hospitality roles Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Microsoft Office tools Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills A passion for hospitality and the cruise industry is a plus!

Why Join Us?

Competitive salary and benefits package, including private healthcare, pension, and travel perks Opportunities for career development and international travel Work within a vibrant, diverse, and innovative team committed to excellence

Location

Based in Weybridge, UK - 4 days a week in the office.
 

Ready to embark on this exciting journey?

Apply today and help us find the talent that will make every cruise memorable!

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.