Update:
StarChefs JobFinder is no longer operational. This article is for legacy purposes.
At-a-Glance:
Feature | StarChefs JobFinder |
|---|---|
Price | Free and paid optons. |
Bulk discounts | ✔ |
Prescreening questions | ✔ |
Social media promotion | x |
Searchable resume database | x |
Branded company profiles | ✔ |
Customer support | Phone and email. |
Review:
StarChefs JobFinder was a leading recruitment platform for hiring food, beverage, restaurant, and hospitality professionals throughout the U.S. The platform had over 40,000 registered candidates and offered employers access to a large, specialized audience of job seekers.
Key features included both free and paid job posting plans, discounted bulk job posting packages, and candidate screening questions on job posts. However, the free job posting plan was limited to junior positions and the platform lacked advanced hiring features, such as social media promotion and job board syndication.
Pros:
- StarChef JobFinder offered various pricing plans for different vacancy levels as well as job posting packages.
- The platform allowed employers to post entry-level positions for free.
- Employers could add predefined and custom screening questions to job posts to help filter candidates.
- The platform gave employers access to a specialized audience of over 40,000 candidates.
- Job postings were more affordable than competitors, such as Poached Jobs and Culinary Agents.
- The platform reviewed job ads for typos and to ensure that links are functional.
- Job seekers could filter vacancies by keywords, job type, tags, and regions, to connect with suitable employers.
- The site featured a top tips guide to help employers craft more effective job posts.
Cons:
- The platform lacked a searchable resume database.
- Job ads were not syndicated to other job boards.
- The free job posting plan was only available for junior positions.
Reputation:
We were unable to find any online reviews of StarChefs JobFinder.
Pricing:
Plan | Pricing |
|---|---|
Single Job Post | $50.00 - $150.00 /post.* |
5 Pack of $50 Jobs | $237.00 |
5 Pack of $95 Jobs | $437.00 |
5 pack of $150 Jobs | $637.00 |
*Job post pricing varied depending on the level of the vacancy. Junior roles could be advertised for free.
StarChefs JobFinder vs. Culinary Agents:
While Culinary Agents offers a basic job post is roughly the same price as StarChefs JobFinder's, the latter site stood out as the more affordable option thanks to its free job posting service for junior positions. However, Culinary Agents offers social media promotion, candidate matching tools, and job board syndication, which StarChefs JobFinder lacked.
StarChefs JobFinder vs. Poached Jobs:
Poached Jobs promotes job posts across a network of over 30 platforms for increased visibility — a feature that StarChefs JobFinder lacked. Both platforms did not have a searchable resume database, but only StarChefs JobFinder offered a free job posting option, albeit only for junior chef and restaurant positions.
StarChefs JobFinder vs. ChefCrossing:
Like StarChefs JobFinder, ChefCrossing offers both free and paid options. However, at $399.00 per month, its paid job posting plans are costlier than StarChefs JobFinder's, which started at $50.00 per post. ChefCrossing is more feature-rich, offering job board syndication and a searchable resume database.
Key Information
Legal Name | StarChefs JobFinder |
Founding Date | Jan 01, 2017 |
Address | 217 Havemeyer St., 3rd Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11211 |
Telephone |