650+ Hospitality & Food Service Jobs in Atlanta, GA

Observed local wage data shows food preparation and serving related occupations averaged $15.37 per hour in May 2025, versus $34.57 across all occupations in metro Atlanta. More recent posting signals line up with that for hourly work, with hourly-paid postings centered on about $15 to $17 / hour, while mixed-category annual postings center on about $62k to $74k because they include managers and higher-level hospitality roles.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 305 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $32,240 at the 25th percentile, $36,400 at the median and $41,600 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Atlanta is still a workable market for hospitality job seekers, but it is better described as balanced than booming. The metro unemployment rate was 3.2% in July 2026, and the local market still showed more than 1,300 hospitality postings across more than 300 companies over the last 90 days. But statewide direction signals for this occupation family were softer: Hospitality, Food Service & Travel employment in Georgia was down 1.3% year over year and active postings were down 5.6% year over year in August 2026, even as metro Atlanta logged more than 20 new restaurant openings in August. That usually means there are still jobs if you are flexible on shifts, neighborhood, and employer type, but less room to hold out for an ideal schedule or a big pay jump.

Best positioned: Candidates with recent front-of-house or kitchen experience, open availability, ServSafe, and willingness to work on-site have the best odds because about 75% of local postings skew entry-level, about 95% or more are on-site, and ServSafe is the most commonly named certification locally.

Main caution: Do not mistake mixed-category salary headlines for typical frontline pay; BLS said local food preparation and serving roles averaged $15.37 per hour in May 2025.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 657 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Panda Express: 41 open roles
2. Marriott International, Inc.: 24 open roles
3. Compass Group: 17 open roles
4. Ted's Montana Grill, Inc.: 17 open roles
5. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.: 13 open roles
6. PruittHealth: 12 open roles
7. Arbor Company: 11 open roles
8. Apsilon Hotels, Llc: 8 open roles
9. Davidson Hospitality Group: 8 open roles
10. Invited Clubs: 8 open roles

Where the openings are

• Atlanta: 292
• Marietta: 35
• Alpharetta: 31
• Roswell: 19
• Peachtree City: 17
• Lawrenceville: 16
• Decatur: 13
• Johns Creek: 12

Work arrangement

on-site 637 (100%), hybrid 1 (0%), remote 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is spread across a long list of operators rather than a few dominant employers. The Callings.ai job database observed more than 1,300 local postings across more than 300 companies over the last 90 days, and employer concentration in the sample was fragmented. Within those postings, hospitality accounted for about 45% of the sample, restaurants about 20%, and food & beverage about 15%, which means hotels and lodging are a larger slice of this category than many job seekers assume. The volume end of the market is still frontline and on-site. About 75% of postings were entry-level, and about 95% or more were on-site. Atlanta also logged more than 20 new restaurant openings in August 2026, with activity spread across Midtown, Old Fourth Ward, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, East Atlanta Village, Fayetteville, and other submarkets. Higher-paying paths exist, but they cluster in kitchen leadership, hotel management, banquets, and upscale service environments. Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta named a new general manager in August 2026, Atlanta-based HVMG said it was entering a new phase of growth across 60 premium-branded hotels and resorts, and Hotel Phoenix at Centennial Yards earned AAA Four Diamond status in its first year.

• High-volume chains and cafes (high): Best for fastest entry. Named active employers in the recent sample included Starbucks Corp. with more than 100 postings and Taco Mac with more than 75.
• Hotels, resorts, and guest services (moderate): A large share of local demand sits in the broader hospitality industry, which made up about 45% of the posting mix, and compliance awareness matters more now that Georgia's trafficking-prevention training law is in effect.
• Upscale and newly opened restaurant concepts (moderate): Metro Atlanta saw more than 20 new restaurant openings in August 2026, but these roles are fewer and more experience-sensitive than volume chain hiring.

Where to focus: If you need a job in the next 30 days, start with high-volume on-site employers and hotel operations, then selectively layer in upscale concepts once you have active interviews.

Roles worth searching next

• Retail shift supervisor: The overlap is strong on cash handling, customer service, inventory, and schedule flexibility.
• Customer support representative: Front-desk, concierge, and travel-facing workers often translate well to phone, chat, and service-recovery workflows.
• Office receptionist or front office coordinator: Hotel front-desk and guest-service experience maps well to appointments, check-in, phones, and walk-in problem solving.
• Operations coordinator: Restaurant managers, banquet leads, and hotel supervisors already handle staffing, timing, vendor coordination, and exceptions.

What postings ask for

• Customer service (table_stakes | immediate): Customer service is one of the most-requested hard skills in local postings, so it is a baseline filter for front desk, cafe, and dining-room roles. Who: Entry-level applicants and career switchers.
• Cash handling (table_stakes | immediate): Cash handling shows up as the leading hard skill in local postings, making it one of the cleanest transferable signals from retail or service work into hospitality. Who: Baristas, hosts, servers, front-desk candidates, and switchers from retail.
• Food safety and sanitation (differentiator | immediate): Food safety and sanitation are explicitly requested in local postings and support movement from entry-level prep roles into more trusted shift coverage. Who: Anyone targeting kitchen, cafe, banquet, or food-counter work.
• ServSafe (differentiator | immediate): ServSafe is the most commonly named certification in local postings, and it is widely recognized across the food-service industry. Who: Entry-level food-service candidates, shift leads, cooks, and aspiring managers.
• Inventory management (premium | near-term): Inventory management is one of the more-requested hard skills locally and is a strong marker for candidates moving toward kitchen leadership, bar leadership, or unit management. Who: Mid-career restaurant, bar, banquet, and hotel food-service workers.
• Allergen awareness (differentiator | near-term): Allergen awareness certification is becoming more important nationally, and Georgia is signaling more attention to food-allergy compliance with a proposed poster requirement for food service establishments starting in 2027. Who: Cooks, servers, managers, and anyone working in higher-touch dining concepts.

Questions about this market

What do Hospitality, Food Service & Travel roles pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Observed local wage data shows food preparation and serving related occupations averaged $15.37 per hour in May 2025, versus $34.57 across all occupations in metro Atlanta. More recent posting signals line up with that for hourly work, with hourly-paid postings centered on about $15 to $17 / hour, while mixed-category annual postings center on about $62k to $74k because they include managers and higher-level hospitality roles. This is a large employment base but a low-wage one: food preparation and serving represented 8.8% of Atlanta employment in May 2025, yet BLS still described it as one of the lower-paying major occupational groups. The market is easier to enter than many office fields, but harder to make work financially without tips, overtime, leadership scope, or a second income.

Where is demand for Hospitality, Food Service & Travel roles in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA concentrated?

Opportunity is spread across a long list of operators rather than a few dominant employers. The Callings.ai job database observed more than 1,300 local postings across more than 300 companies over the last 90 days, and employer concentration in the sample was fragmented. Within those postings, hospitality accounted for about 45% of the sample, restaurants about 20%, and food & beverage about 15%, which means hotels and lodging are a larger slice of this category than many job seekers assume. The volume end of the market is still frontline and on-site. About 75% of postings were entry-level, and about 95% or more were on-site. Atlanta also logged more than 20 new restaurant openings in August 2026, with activity spread across Midtown, Old Fourth Ward, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, East Atlanta Village, Fayetteville, and other submarkets. Higher-paying paths exist, but they cluster in kitchen leadership, hotel management, banquets, and upscale service environments. Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta named a new general manager in August 2026, Atlanta-based HVMG said it was entering a new phase of growth across 60 premium-branded hotels and resorts, and Hotel Phoenix at Centennial Yards earned AAA Four Diamond status in its first year.

Which employers are hiring the most Hospitality, Food Service & Travel talent in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA?

Recent postings show the most activity from Starbucks Corp. (100 postings), Taco Mac (75 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

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