Hotel managers are in charge of the day-to-day running of a hotel.
£20,000 - £60,000
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
You'll need:
You can get into this job through:
You can complete a qualification like a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree and enter hotel management through a management trainee scheme.
This role is open to graduates of all subjects. Particularly relevant subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You can train to be a hotel manager through an advanced apprenticeship in hospitality or a higher apprenticeship in hospitality management.
You'll usually need:
You may get into this job by starting in a junior position like front of house manager or events manager. You could apply for promotion as you get more experience.
Work experience in any kind of customer facing role can be useful for this career.
It may give you an advantage if you can speak another language fluently.
You could join the Institute of Hospitality for professional development and networking opportunities.
You can find out more about how to become a hotel manager from Caterer.com.
In a small hotel you may plan and organise all of its services. In a larger hotel you may have more specific responsibilities.
You could:
You could work in a hotel.
You may need to wear smart business clothes.
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