Profile

I hire for hospitality. I started on the floor.

Talent Acquisition Specialist with 4+ years of full-cycle recruitment at Sani/Ikos Group, hiring 300+ people per season across 13 luxury hotels in Greece and Spain. Over 10 years of hands-on F&B experience, from head waitress to restaurant manager, give me an insider’s view of the roles I recruit for and help me match the right people to the right teams, even at high-volume seasonal scale. A trusted partner to candidates, hiring managers and agencies.

Thessaloniki, Greecechantzaridou_panagiota@hotmail.grLinkedIn ↗

300+hires per season, mainly F&B
13hotels · 11 in Greece, 2 in Spain
15+years in hospitality
4+years in talent acquisition

What an employer gets

Three things I bring to a hiring team

01

Hiring at seasonal scale

300+ hires every season across 13 hotels in two countries, from sourcing to the first day.

02

An insider’s eye for F&B

Over 10 years on the floor, from head waitress to restaurant manager. I know what each role really asks of people.

03

A partner to hiring managers

Role requirements, recruitment strategy and interview coordination, with agencies and the ATS run end to end.

Career at a glance

From the floor to the people behind it

20062012201620192022Today
Hospitality floorAdmin & customer serviceRestaurant managementTalent acquisition

Experience

Where I’ve worked

Talent Acquisition SpecialistNOW

Apr 2022 – Present

Sani/Ikos Group · 11 hotels in Greece, 2 in Spain

  • Lead full-cycle recruitment for 300+ hires per season, mainly for F&B roles
  • Source talent via LinkedIn, networking and career days; manage recruitment agency partnerships
  • Partner with hiring managers on role requirements and recruitment strategy; coordinate interviews
  • Screen and interview candidates against each role’s requirements
  • Run the candidate pipeline in Orbio AI (applicant tracking system)
  • Negotiate offers and support onboarding, keeping the candidate experience positive end to end

Restaurant Manager

Nov 2019 – Jan 2022

Porta Anoihti · Thessaloniki

  • Ran daily operations and led a team of 5 front- and back-of-house staff
  • Trained the team, built schedules and monitored performance
  • Managed inventory, suppliers and purchasing; resolved guest concerns promptly
  • Ensured health, safety and food hygiene compliance while raising service quality

Sani Resort

2016 – 2019

From waitress to assistant outlet manager · Halkidiki

  • Assistant Outlet Manager · Ammos, Sani Beach · co-led a team of 152019
  • Waitress · Sani Dunes2018
  • Waitress · Asian Restaurant, Sani Marina2016 – 2017

Administrative Assistant / Customer Service

2012 – 2016

Carpetiers

Head Waitress

2006 – 2012

Cafés & restaurants · Thessaloniki

  • Led front-of-house teams and kept service and guest satisfaction at a consistently high standard

Skills

How I work

Recruitment

  • Full-cycle recruitment
  • High-volume seasonal hiring
  • Talent sourcing
  • Screening & interviewing
  • Offer negotiation
  • Onboarding
  • Agency management
  • Orbio AI (ATS)

Core

  • Leadership
  • Team management
  • Negotiation
  • Critical thinking
  • Creativity

Training & languages

Credentials

  • 2024Leadership TrainingSani/Ikos Group
  • 2022Recruitment & Interviewing WorkshopSani/Ikos Group
  • 2019Butler ServicesBritish Butler Institute
  • 2018Wine Expert / SommelierGenius in Gastronomy

Languages

Greek · Native

English · C2 Proficiency

Education

High School Diploma

Intro video

Meet me in 40 seconds

How I hire for luxury hospitality

Contact

Let’s talk

Happy to talk hospitality hiring, seasonal recruitment and the people who make great teams.

chantzaridou_panagiota@hotmail.gr
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