Plano

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About Monica Villalobos and Brent Troxel

Monica & Brent bring over 30 years of business expertise and meaningful relationships to their recruiting team.

Monica can bring the RIGHT people onto your BUS! 

Patrice & Associates has been recruiting for the Hospitality Industry for over 27 years. We now have over 100 recruiters nationwide working as a team to find top talent for YOU. We pride ourselves on professionalism and the ability to find the “passive candidates” that are not on the job boards.

Contingency Recruiting: We work for free, you only pay us if you hire our candidate!

Candidate Sourcing Strategy – Key Initial Step:
We work with you to develop a candidate profile to determine the background and experience required as well as the personality traits to best match your corporate culture.

  • We advertise your openings on our corporate job board.
  • Our recruiters deploy a multi-pronged candidate sourcing strategy:
    Cold calling COMPETING CONCEPTS | Networking | Advertise targeted positions | Our own Database of over 400,000 candidates.
  • Candidates matching the profile are vetted, references checked and forward to you.
  • We facilitate scheduling of interviews and all communications.
  • Once you extend an offer, invoice is generated on 1st day of work with payment due net 30
  • Each hire comes with a 60-day replacement guarantee

I would consider it a great honor to be your Staffing Partner. I will serve as your account manager meaning that all resumes are approved by me before I submit them to you. I am a stickler for resumes and making sure candidates are fully vetted. I know the how critical it is to find the right fit for your corporate culture. I will only send you candidates that are worth your time & money.

Brent has extensive financial and management experience as a CFO of a software development company along with spending over 20 years with GTE and Verizon Communications in various financial and senior management positions and has also worked as the Controller for a small publicly traded company. He is also a CPA. Brent is a graduate of the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University and obtained an MBA from the University of Dallas. Brent has a passion for serving people through business to help them achieve their ultimate success.

Our Approach

As the preeminent hospitality recruiting service in North America since 1989, Patrice & Associates helps thousands of managerial candidates every year find rewarding jobs in the restaurant and hospitality industry. The company has exclusive recruiting partnerships with some the nation’s largest restaurant chains and hotels to ensure those hospitality venues recruit the top managers in their industry. At Patrice & Associates, our core values are Respect, Service, Excellence and Teamwork and that permeates everything we do. We take great care by providing the best possible service to both our candidates and our client companies.

As a part of our executive recruiting in the hospitality industry, we place quality hotel, resort or restaurant professionals in management positions in businesses nationwide.

If your hotel, resort or restaurant is not properly staffed, ultimately, your business will suffer. Whether your management comes into direct contact with customers, or functions in more of a behind-the-scenes role, these executives and managers have a great impact on the success of your business.

You see, at Patrice & Associates, we believe that the most qualified candidate to fulfill the management needs of your business is likely employed at another business in the hospitality industry. Though these highly-skilled individuals may not be seeking new means of employment, or may not be using typical channels to search a new position, we are able to reach these candidates and recruit them for your company!

What sets us apart from all the other executive management search firms serving the hospitality industry is our superior level of management recruiting. We adhere to strict processes in order to ensure your positions are only filled by individuals already in the hospitality industry, as well as individuals who will be beneficial to your company.

The entire Plano team has gone through rigorous training at the Patrice & Associates University of Hospitality Recruiting and are prepared to help both candidates and clients reach their goals. This training has prepared them to laser focus on the needs of their clients and develop the skills necessary to make just the right match. Their staff is dedicated to sourcing these top quality candidates for their clients and providing candidates with “life changing” career opportunities.

The Troxels are part of the fabric of the Plano community and are dedicated to giving back to their community in which they have lived for over 20 years.

Premier Executive Search
Together we’ll go for GREAT and we’ll get you to GREAT. Your…next career leap starts and ends here.

Work with us, and you get your own executive search team that understands the importance of goals, vision, needs, fit, and all the intangibles that go into a GREAT executive search match. Executives, gain exclusive access to top companies. Employers and search committees, experience our collaborative approach to discovering exactly the kind of person you’re seeking. That way, Patrice & Associates Pros can effectively identify, recruit and vet the right candidates.

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For Employers

  • You have a partner who will make the recruiting calls you can’t. Let us pick up the phone and discreetly find your GREAT team member. The one who doesn’t respond to internet ads.
  • You have a brand advocate in a challenging employment market. What others say about you is powerful, so let us do the talking and sell your brand.
  • You have a dedicated Patrice & Associates Pro who can work anywhere. Have multiple positions to fill in multiple locations? Your life just got easier.
  • You have access to higher-quality candidates. GREAT future team members aren’t searching for jobs. They’re working the jobs they have. Let us find your that all-star.
  • You can count on discerning, discrete executive search. Clients call us the Gold Standard because they value our services and the way we work.

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For Job Seekers

  • Why waste another minute, make that career move. Your dream job may be on one of our Patrice & Associate Pro’s desk. Curious?
  • Let’s make finding that GREAT position fun, easy, and no risk. That’s what people say about working with us. They get the right guidance to land that job they could never have gotten on their own… for FREE!
  • Get up-to-date job market information in your area. Discover the best companies to work for, the hottest jobs, and the opportunities available. It’s insider info tailored just for you.
  • Get the guidance you need to figure out how to get to GREAT. You may not know exactly the path, the position, or the salary level. No worries, let us provide clarity.

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Check out our current job listings. There are thousands and one might be GREAT for you!

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About Patrice & Associates

We can’t wait to talk with you! Let our connections be your connections in your area and across North America. Job seekers, Patrice & Associates can find you your next great career move even if you want to move to another city or state.

Employers, let us find you your next great hire! Even if your search is for multiple positions, in multiple cities. One call to this local office and you’re on your way. All without the hassle of managing multiple recruiters or territory restrictions.

Why wait? Get the resources of our national network when you call your local office. We’re ready! Are you?

Duke Witte absolutely was amazing! 

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to Duke Witte for his assistance in finding me a new job in the hospitality industry. I was disgruntled with my previous job, and I was feeling very discouraged about my prospects. I had been working in the restaurant industry for many years, and I had a lot of experience and skills, but I was having a hard time finding a better opportunity.

I was contacted via LinkedIn by Duke, and thank goodness I was.  Mr. Witte was incredibly helpful and supportive throughout the entire process. He took the time to understand my skills and experience, and worked tirelessly to find me a job that was a good fit.

Duke was also very honest and upfront with me about the job market. He didn't sugarcoat things, but also didn't give up on me. He kept me motivated and encouraged, and never gave up on finding me a job that I would love.

I am so grateful to Duke Witte and his team for their help. I am now happily employed, and I am so happy that I was able to find a job that I love. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a job in the restaurant industry. He is a true professional, and is dedicated to helping his clients find the perfect job!

Thank you again for everything!

Nick Grubbs

Working with Chris Bovio made job searching so much easier! 

Not only was he available and involved in my search, but also knowledgeable regarding the position. Chris used his industry experience and recruiting network to find the best position for me and my skill set. My only regret is that my new job is so perfect for me that I won’t need to use Chris or Patrice & Associates later.

Thanks,

Nick Guarino

Michael Greig was absolutely fantastic in every way! 

He gave me options and suggestions & eventually found a great for me. Communication was easy and he went above & beyond. Also, he seems like an all around good dude. Thanks again Michael. Solid work out there. You’re hired :)

Nic Callahan

Bryan Curtis was fantastic to work with!

Bryan was very on top of things throughout my recruiting process to the engineering firm I accepted my position with.  I responded to his LinkedIn posting and heard back from him within 24 hours. He continually spoke with me throughout the process checking in regularly and answering all my questions. Bryan was instrumental in helping me find a great job.

Thanks!

Austin

Frank Rondeau was a really big help! 

When it came to helping me find my new job, he knocked it out of the park!  He was very honest and thorough throughout the entire process. We had multiple conversations along the way and he always checked in after interviews. Frank was amazing to work with, and I'm super excited to start my new journey thanks to him.       

Many Thanks,

Chyanne

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