The best way to find out about a job within the Hospitality Industry is:
Ask your parents to find you one.
Get your friend to recommend you to their employer.
Visit your local job centre or search hospitality magazines.
Advantages of using the internet or social media to find a job include:
A wide range of hospitality jobs can be viewed that you can search in your own time.
Only hospitality jobs will be advertised.
It is a reliable and trustworthy source.
A disadvantage of using a hotel website to find a job include:
Too many choices for some individuals to choose from.
Only jobs relating to the company will be advertised.
You are able to compare and contrast job roles/requirements from a variety of organisations.
A recruitment agency is a good source for jobs because:
Of the control that employers have in the process.
They will take a percentage of the salary.
They will contact you if a position becomes available.
ONE role of the head chef is:
Preparing and cooking dishes on the menu.
Clean up after the chefs, do the washing, and carry goods to and from the store.
To effectively manage the kitchen and all other chefs.
Duties of a porter will include:
They help customers check in, and deal with any complaints.
Covers the reception at night and ensures any complaints or queries are dealt with effectively.
Delivers the guests cases to the bedrooms.
The role of the sales and revenue manager is to:
Organise and run all conference and banqueting events.
Create and deliver a marketing strategy to promote sales within the business.
Overseeing all departments in the hotel to ensure smooth running of the hotel.
The head housekeeper is responsible for:
Cleaning the rooms, changing the beds, checking that there are enough toiletries and clean towels, etc.
Cleaning public areas of the hotel.
Responsible for checking that all bedrooms are serviced correctly to maintain hotel’s high standards.
The head receptionist will be:
Responsible for taking the bookings and ensuring the staff are given the correct information.
Help with setting up rooms for conferences, etc.
Covers the reception at night.
The main role of the hotel manager is to ensure:
Efficient running of the hotel, to make a profit.
Correct ordering of stock for accommodation department to ensure customer satisfaction is achieved.
That bookings are recorded accurately and ensuring the staff are given the correct information.