Hotel Management

What hotel managers do
recruit and train staff
plan and control budgets
analyse sales figures and set business targets
hold planning meetings with heads of departments to decide strategy
ensure that guests enjoy good customer service
devise marketing strategies to generate more business.
Key skills for hotel managers
ability to organise other people’s work
verbal and written communication skills
ability to prioritise and multitask
teamwork and leadership skills
willingness to do routine tasks if staff are absent
initiative
stamina
commercial awareness
numeracy
willingness to work unsocial hours.
Training to be a hotel manager
Many hotels run training schemes that enable trainee managers to experience different positions within the company.
Salaries for hotel managers
Starting salaries for graduates depend very much upon the size of the hotel, ranging from £18,000 to £20,000. Subsequent salaries can rise to over £100,000, with bonuses for reaching targets