Kinsa Group is a specialized recruiting partner dedicated to the food and beverage industry. Founded in Wisconsin in 1985, we bring four decades of experience and a network with both local and national reach. Kinsa Group operates across all segments of food and beverage in Wisconsin—from food manufacturing and food service to hospitality, sales, and supply chain. Kinsa Group has a robust network of hospitality professionals in major metropolitan areas like Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay, as well as in vacation hot spots like Wisconsin Dells, Door County, and Lake Geneva helping employers in Wisconsin find the right talent to drive their food service and hospitality businesses forward.

 

We’re headquartered right here in Wisconsin, so our recruiters love to tell the story of local employers and how to build a career in Wisconsin’s hospitality industry. We are members of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association and sponsor Women In Hospitality in the state as well.  Learn more About Us here.

 

Why Work with Kinsa

Wisconsin food and beverage employers choose Kinsa Group because our deep industry roots in the state provide unparalleled insight into the requirements for success in the food and beverage hospitality industry. We understand the critical importance of technical skills, food safety and compliance standards, product quality, and efficient food service operations within the state. At Kinsa, recruiting is not just transactional; we prioritize building lasting relationships and ensuring alignment between employers and job candidates. We can help you fill the following roles:

  • Food Service Director
  • Chief Experience Officer
  • Director of Loyalty & Retention
  • Regional Director of Operations
  • Vice President of Revenue Management
  • Director of Catering & Events
  • Director of Finance / Controller
  • President
  • Director of Operations – Multi-Unit
  • General Manager
  • and more

Connect with Kinsa Group on LinkedIn or explore our executive search services.

 

How We Partner with Clients

Kinsa Group begins by understanding your organization’s goals, scale of operations, and culture in the food & beverage sector. We then leverage our extensive network of Wisconsin-based specialists – experts in food service, food safety, menu and product development, operations, and culinary arts – to pinpoint candidates who not only meet your job requirements but also seamlessly integrate into your company culture. We offer exclusive talent access:

  • 85% of hires facilitated by Kinsa Group come from proprietary Kinsa Group channels, not job boards.
  • 55% from our exclusive food industry database of professional and executive candidates.
  • 25% from our recruiters’ social network and personal LinkedIn connections.
  • 5% from referrals of these two networks.

Kinsa Group prioritizes both speed and precision. Our average time to fill is 60 days from launching a search to accepted offer.

 

Jobs We Place

Kinsa Group recruits across a wide range of job functions in the hospitality sector of the food industry, including finance & accounting, human resources, c-suite, sales & marketing, food service operations, purchasing & supply chain, food safety, quality & sanitation, menu & product development, restaurant operations, culinary arts, and more.

If you’re ready to connect with top talent in the food and beverage industry or solve critical hiring gaps in your supply chain, quality, culinary, or operations leadership, Kinsa Group is here to help. Contact one of our trusted Account Managers today.