# Cookatoo Recruitment

> Perth and South West WA hospitality recruitment agency specialising in permanent placements for independent venues.

Cookatoo Recruitment places chefs, front-of-house staff, and hospitality managers across Perth, Fremantle, the Swan Valley, and the South West of Western Australia. We work exclusively with independent hospitality venues — restaurants, cafes, bars, and hotels — rather than chains or staffing agencies.

## What makes us different

We are one of Australia's only hospitality recruitment agencies using AI candidate screening end-to-end. Every application is assessed by a large language model against the specific job description before a human recruiter reviews it. This means:

- CVs are scored 1-100 against the role requirements, location, and visa/residency status
- Candidates are ranked in a live talent pool by match score for each active vacancy
- Shortlists reach clients faster because unsuitable applications are filtered before human review
- Our AI flags strengths, gaps, and notes for each candidate rather than just a pass/fail score

## Our process

1. Employer submits a role brief via a guided 37-question AI questionnaire covering venue culture, team dynamics, salary, and working conditions
2. Our AI generates a branded job description from the brief
3. Candidates apply and upload their CV; the AI scores them against the JD within seconds
4. We review the ranked shortlist, conduct interviews, and present the top candidates
5. We stay in contact with both venue and candidate for 20 weeks post-placement

## AI candidate screening

We use Claude (Anthropic) for all AI assessment. The model evaluates:
- Role alignment (experience, skill match, cuisine type)
- Location and commute fit
- Visa and working rights for Australian employment
- Communication style and cultural fit indicators in written statements
- Red flags such as excessive job-hopping or gaps

Candidates receive a score and verdict: Strong Match, Possible Match, or Not Suitable. Not Suitable candidates are not progressed and their application does not generate a paid advertising signal.

## The Standard

We verify venues against an 8-point Standard covering pay, scheduling, progression, culture, and management. Only venues that meet the Standard are listed on our platform. This is designed to improve staff retention for independent hospitality venues across Perth and the South West.

## Pages

- [Homepage](https://cookatoo.com.au/): Overview of services for venues and job seekers
- [Hospitality Recruitment Perth](https://cookatoo.com.au/hospitality-recruitment/perth): Perth-specific recruitment page
- [Hospitality Jobs Perth](https://cookatoo.com.au/hospitality-jobs/perth): Perth job seeker landing page
- [For Job Seekers](https://cookatoo.com.au/jobseekers): How to apply, what we look for, candidate process
- [The Standard](https://cookatoo.com.au/standard): Our 8-point employer standard for venues that retain staff
- [Privacy Policy](https://cookatoo.com.au/privacy-policy): Data handling under the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
- [Blog: Perth Hospitality Salary Benchmarks 2026](https://cookatoo.com.au/blog/perth-hospitality-salary-benchmarks-2026)
- [Blog: WA Hospitality Skills Shortage](https://cookatoo.com.au/blog/wa-hospitality-skills-shortage-what-perth-venues-are-doing)

## Coverage

Suburbs and regions: Perth CBD, Fremantle, Subiaco, Northbridge, Leederville, Mount Lawley, Cottesloe, Scarborough, Joondalup, Mandurah, Margaret River, Busselton, Dunsborough, Broome, and 60+ additional WA locations.

## Contact

- Website: https://cookatoo.com.au
- Email: enquiries@cookatoo.com.au
- Phone: +61 461 312 490
- ABN: 77 693 652 112
- Recruiter Licence: EA3345 (Western Australia)