Employers, Job Seekers! Let’s get you to GREAT.
Your next GREAT top hire. Your next GREAT job.

Whether you’re looking to make a career move or hire a stand-out team member, why not work with a recruiting professional who puts you and your needs first? That’s Patrice & Associates, your recruiting specialists and go-to partner for growing your business, your brand and your career. Let us get you to GREAT!

You’ve found the Restaurant, Food Service, and Hospitality staffing and recruiting leader.

For decades Patrice & Associates has been helping employers find their GREAT hires, and job seekers make GREAT choices when it comes to career moves. No other company brings more people together than we do in these industries that have been our specialty for decades.

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When you know how to match GREAT people with GREAT opportunities, that skill translates into other industries too.

While countless positions get filled in our specialty industries, our recruiters place thousands more top performers in companies that span a variety of industries all across North America, including executive search.

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Our mission is simple.

Recruiting is not about money, it’s about helping people.

At the heart of serving you, these values are our guides.

No matter which one of our hundreds of Patrice & Associates locations across North America that you work with, you’ll find these values guide the work we do. Whether you’re looking to make a career move or add to your team, Patrice & Associates can be your partner and your ally. We think you’ll like how we work and the results you’ll achieve.

Respect

We will treat you
with the respect
you deserve.

Excellence

We only present
you with the best
job opportunities.

Service

We will be open,
honest, and provide the
highest level of service.

Teamwork

Together we will
find your next
career opportunity.

Job seekers:

You’ve got your very own career coach.

What if you could have someone who is an expert in your chosen industry, someone who has connections, lots of connections, working for you and guiding your next career move? Need to update your resume? Not sure what you want to do next? Let’s talk about it and then get busy. We have thousands of jobs available right now. One may be exactly what you’re searching for. We’ll help you decide because with Patrice & Associates, the GREAT coaching you need is available at no cost to you. Yes, FREE! you and your needs first?

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Employers:

You’ve got an industry-saavy partner

You need an industry expert who keeps tabs on all things staffing and recruiting day in and day out. Someone who knows the trends and has the ability to do the work you can’t. Like cold calls to competitors. Like finding the GREAT talent that fits your culture and your needs. And when it comes to executive search, a real pro who knows where to find that leader that can take your company to the next level. That’s Patrice & Associates.

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When you’re an expert at finding GREAT talent, you can spot it in any industry.

Sure, we’re specialists in Restaurant, Food Service, and Hospitality recruiting. And if you’re a job seeker, good news! We have lots of jobs available. If you’re an employer, great news for you too. You’ll find only top talent with us. That goes for all the industries we serve. People come to us because they count on our recruiters’ skills, talents, and instincts. No matter the industry, it’s our job to place the right person in the right position and we won’t rest until it’s done. Here are just a few of the industries we serve:

Hiring multiple people in multiple cities?

Not a problem! Just one call to your local Patrice & Associates recruiting office, and your search can extend across states, across regions, or across North America. You have one single point of contact, no more managing multiple recruiters. Territory restrictions? Not when you work with Patrice & Associates. Your single point of contact, your Patrice & Associates pro, can do it all.

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Patrice & Associates Leadership Team

Brian K. Miller

Brian K. Miller
CEO

Jason C. Miller

Jason C. Miller
VP Franchise Development

George Wooten
Director of Franchise Operations, Award Winning Regional Developer and Lead Trainer

Brian Martin
Franchise Business Consultant, Award Winning Franchisee & Trainer

The Patrice & Associates Story

Founded decades ago, by industry pioneer Patrice Rice based on respect, excellence, service and teamwork, Patrice & Associates became the number one recruiter and staffing company management-level hospitality placement. Today Patrice continues to carry that banner, and thanks to unprecedented demand and a broad base of Patrice recruiting experts throughout North America, has expanded into other industries as well as executive search and executive placement providing even  greater opportunity for people like you to go for GREAT and get to GREAT. Expert help is a click away!

Working with James Schwinghammer has been a warm and welcoming experience especially compared to other bigger talent recruiting agencies I've worked with.

James at Patrice and Associates was not transactional based - he really took the time to listen to learn about you, your company, and the type of individual you're seeking. This was immediately apparent in my working relationship with James. The beginning was a process in which we became acquainted, James listened to the type of person I am, what I'm trying to do with my business, and took all that in consideration when I told him the type of person I was looking for. Recruiting agencies will often look for that experience within a candidate, but James went above and beyond to not only find someone with the right experience but also someone with the right attitude and cultural mix with ours. It's almost like a match making service! Alex Lu
Working with James Schwinghammer has been a warm and welcoming experience!

James was a true professional! 

From to the first time we spoke, he knew the right questions to ask to help me refine my presentation.  He kept me informed every step of the way of my interview process and followed up after my employment started.  He deserves all my thanks.
Jeremy Slade

Recruitment Experts are the Best Coaches!

I would like to thank Patrice & Associates for their dedication in finding me a new career opportunity! I had the pleasure of working with James Schwinghammer and would highly recommend any one looking for a new start to work along side of him finding the perfect fit. He was willing to assist in any resume adjustments or creating a new one, but the most important thing to me was him listening to my interests, concerns and staying dedicated to finding a good fit for me. I was very happy to work with this team and would suggest you can give them a call to start a new adventure! - Joseph Lee   Patrice & Associates can help improve your interviewing skills

Recruiters can change your life.

I worked with James Schwinghammer on my job search that eventually landed me at Mellow Mushroom. James was fantastic to work with.  He always was in contact and very much a huge support. While I understand the companies pay James and he works for them to fill their need but he made it feel like he was working for me the entire time.  He was just awesome!!! Thanks, Scott Gerlach
"James made me feel like he was ONLY working with me"

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