Hotel Manager Career

Can you tell me in detail about the career after Hotel Management course in India? Also list me the job types in Hotel Management Industry in India?

[Shaleen]

Hotel industry is a closely linked one to the tourism industry. A number of factors like promotion of tourism and rapid industrial progress have given a boost to hoteliering.

A job in the hotel industry is all about making people happy and comfortable. This is a rewarding career that offers immense satisfaction and a good pay package. It equips one with the skills necessary in running a hotel.

Through its industry relevant and academically grounded curriculum, it helps students so that they become “reflective” individuals, empowered to meet the challenges of ambitious and wide-ranging career aspirations.

One can have jobs related to departments like operations, front office, housekeeping, food and beverages, accounting, engineering/maintenance, sales and security.

The diversity of experience in hotel management is greater than in any other profession.

Hotel industry involves combination of various skills like management, food and beverage service, housekeeping, front office operation, sales and marketing, accounting.

Today, the rise in corporate activity (leading to greater number of business trips) as well as the wish to travel on holiday has made the hotel industry a very competitive one.

Hotel Management and Tourism Job Types

• Hotel Management Trainee
• Security Manager
• Sales Manager
• Reservations Manager
• Service/Maintenance Supervisor
• Revenue Manager/Reservations Manager
• Hotel Maintenance Manager
• Hotel Development Manager
• Assistant Manager - Hotel Sales
• Restaurant Manager
• House and Institutional Catering Supervisor/Assistant
• Faculty - Hotel Management/Food Craft Institutes
• Cabin Crew - National and International Airlines
• Hospitality Executive
• Catering Officer - Cruise lines/Ships
• Marketing/Sales Executive - Hotel/Multinational Companies
• Customer Service Executive - Banking/Insurance
• Manager/Supervisor - Tourism Development Corporations
• Entrepreneur
• Cruise Ship - Hotel Management