Hospitality Jobs, Occupations and Careers
Hospitality Jobs
Hospitality companies own, operate, or engage in amusement, attractions, recreation, entertainment facilities,
exhibitions, tourism, catering, food service, hotel, restaurant, entertainment, travel or sports related activities
and products.
Hospitality occupations includes hotel managers, catering managers, film theater managers, travel agents, lodge
and resort managers, fitness club staff, chefs, food and beverage directors, vending
salespeople, nightclub managers and restaurant managers.
A comfortable room, good food, and a helpful staff can make being away from home an enjoyable experience for
both vacationing families and business travelers. While most hospitality managers work in traditional hotels and
motels, some work in other lodging establishments, such as camps, inns, boardinghouses, ranches and recreational
resorts.
In full-service hotels, hospitality managers help their guests have a pleasant stay by providing many of the
comforts of home, including cable television, fitness equipment and voice mail, as well as specialized services
such as health spas. For business travelers, hospitality managers often schedule available meeting rooms and
electronic equipment, including slide projectors and fax machines.
Hospitality managers are responsible for keeping their establishments efficient and profitable. In a small
establishment with a limited staff, the manager may oversee all aspects of operations. However, large hotels may
employ hundreds of workers, and the general manager usually is aided by a number of assistant managers assigned to
the various departments of the operation. In hotels of every size, managerial duties vary significantly by job
title.
General managers, have overall responsibility for the operation of the hotel. Within guidelines established by
the owners of the hotel or executives of the hotel chain, the general manager sets room rates, allocates funds to
departments, approves expenditures and establishes expected standards for guest service, decor, housekeeping, food
quality and banquet operations.
Resident managers live in hotels and are on call 24 hours a day to resolve problems or emergencies. In many
hotels, the general manager also is the resident manager.
Executive housekeepers ensure that guest rooms, meeting and banquet rooms, and public areas are clean, orderly
and well maintained.
Front office managers coordinate reservations and room assignments, as well as train and direct the hotel’s
front desk staff.
Convention services managers coordinate the activities of various departments in larger hotels to accommodate
meetings, conventions and special events. Assistant managers help run the day-to-day operations of the hotel.
Hospitality Related Industries

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1000 hospitality jobs from travelodge in 2012Employment4studentsIn addition to an estimated 880 new hospitality jobs that Travelodge will create in 2012, the company will also seek to find 120 apprentices to enter its Junior Management Programme (JuMP). Chief executive officer of Travelodge, Guy Parsons, ...and more » |
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Travelodge to create around 1000 hospitality jobsnews.caterer.comHospitality recruitment will be given a boost across Britain with the announcement from budget hotel firm Travelodge that it plans to open 41 new UK establishments throughout 2012. The £246 million investment will boost the hospitality giant's ...and more » |
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