Erik Kalstad

Managing Partner - Senior Recruiter - Gecko Hospitality - Connecting people and changing lives, one career at a time. ®

Role: Managing Partner - Senior Recruiter at Gecko Hospitality (Corporate)
Location: Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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Experience

Managing Partner - Senior Recruiter
Gecko Hospitality (Corporate)
Oct 2015 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Gecko Hospitality, named to Forbes 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022 list of America’s Best RecruitingFirms, offers the largest selection of hospitality, restaurant, hotel, resort and club managementpositions. Our hospitality-exclusive team covers all 50 states and Canada and offers professionalplacement services with over 120 dedicated hospitality experts.With Gecko\'s extensive list of hospitality recruiter services, we get you and your resume in front ofthe hospitality industry\'s leading decision makers! Better yet, Gecko has exceptional national,regional, and local relationships and is well respected in the hospitality industry for enhancinghospitality careers.Our national network consists of 80 regional offices driven to meet the needs of the hospitalityindustry. From Las Vegas casinos to the finest New York hotels, Gecko recruits managementpositions for all facets of the hospitality industry. Gecko boasts generations of hospitality recruitingexperience, consisting of over 1,900 collective years, that furthers the careers of those seekingprofessional management positions. Contact us today and we will get you in touch with one of ourexperts to discuss your opportunities.

Skills

Team Building
Management
Hospitality
Training
Customer Satisfaction
Restaurant Management
Microsoft Word
Inventory Management
Leadership
Restaurants
Hiring
Hospitality Industry
Time Management
Hospitality Management
Food
Food & Beverage
Customer Service
Microsoft Office

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Current company

Gecko Hospitality (Corporate)

Staffing and Recruiting · 306 employees · Founded 2000 · Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Gecko Hospitality is a leading hospitality recruiting and executive search firm specializing in connecting exceptional hospitality talent with leading employers across the United States and Canada. We connect General Managers, Restaurant Managers, Executive Chefs, Hotel Managers, Directors of Operations, Regional Leaders, and hospitality executives with opportunities across restaurants, hotels, resorts, casinos, private clubs, senior living, and other hospitality organizations. With 120+ hospitality recruiting experts and 80+ offices nationwide, Gecko combines national reach with local market expertise. We understand the hospitality industry, its leadership demands, compensation expectations, and what it takes to create the right long-term career match. We help organizations identify, attract, and hire high-performing hospitality leaders who strengthen operations, culture, teams, and business performance. Why Gecko Hospitality? • Hospitality Expertise: We specialize in hospitality recruiting and understand the roles, markets, skills, and leadership challenges that drive the industry. • National Reach. Local Expertise: Our extensive recruiting network provides access to exceptional hospitality talent while maintaining deep knowledge of local markets. • People-First Recruiting: We look beyond the resume to understand the candidate, company, culture, opportunity, and long-term fit. • Career-Focused Opportunities: We connect hospitality professionals with meaningful management and executive career opportunities - not simply another job. • Proven Recognition: We have been recognized multiple times by Forbes as one of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms. As part of the Triumph Higher Education family, alongside organizations including Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, Gecko is uniquely connected to the education, development, and future of hospitality talent. Gecko Hospitality - Connecting Hospitality Talent with Opportunity.

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