poached

PORTLAND, OREGAN

Poached Jobs

A hiring platform designed for the
food & drink industry

From the CEO of Poached

Challenge

Most job platforms feel generic and
cold—especially for restaurants, where hiring is fast, personal,

and relationship-driven. With 85% of restaurants
independently owned, we needed a tool that
matched their pace and personality.

Solution

I partnered with a restaurateur and a brand designer to create PoachedJobs.com—a vibrant, intuitive jobsite built around real industry behavior.

Key features included:

Job tiles for quick, visual browsing

Color-coded categories and custom icons for clarity and energy

A streamlined dashboard showing all candidate info at a glance—no training required

Phamdtran expanded the color system with custom icons for each role, making the platform both

functional and deeply relatable to our
niche audience.

Impact

Poached feels like it belongs to the hospitality world—bold, efficient, and human. A hiring tool that speaks their language.

Logo redesign 2021

Get Hired campaign