Kushagra Mehta

Hotel Jobs The hotel industry in the country is one of the largest industries and employs thousands of people. Hotel managers, chefs, cooks, hotel assistant managers, receptionists, client managers, security personnel are all needed to work in Hotels.

With there being a growing demand for hotels in the metros as well as the other growing cities and towns in the country, the hotel industry seems like an industry where jobs are going to increase manifold in the coming few years.

Hotel Job Description:

The Hotel job description which is generally assigned to people working in this industry has been given below.

To plan how to accommodate people and other services of the hotel.
To manage all the finance and expenditure and maintain records of the customers.
To help in catering products and carrying out such tasks with proper security.
To recruit and train other staff members, thus achieving high profits and sales.
To meet and greet customers and prepare work schedules.
To listen to customer issues and help deal with them.
To organize events and meetings/conferences so that the management runs smoothly.
To deal with various suppliers for hotel services and renovation work.

Education Requirements for Hotel Jobs

In order to get a Hotel job in a reputed firm there are a certain requirements which need to be fulfilled by the candidate. They are as follows:

10 + 2/ Equivalent course: A 10+2 or an equivalent course certificate is a must in order to get a hotel job.
Bcom/ Others : A Bachelor’s degree in commerce or any other field from a recognized university or college will also be acceptable.
Degree in Hotel Management: A Hotel management degree from a recognized college or university would be of great help.

Skills needed for getting a Hotel job

In order to get a Hotel job in a reputed company, any Hotel job seeker must possess the following set of skills:

• People skills: A Hotel job seeker should be able to communicate as well as interact with other working professional including colleagues as well as clients of the company.

Creative skills: In the dynamic environment, a Hotel job seeker is expected to possess creative skills and keep reinventing himself.
Managerial skills: Being able to do the work is another thing but being able to get the work done from others is a skill that Hotel job seeker should have.
Organisational skills: As the hotel job includes organizing work it is necessary to have good skills in this department.

• Computer knowledge: Basic knowledge of computers including Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Outlook, Excel, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Tally etc would prove to be an asset for Hotel professional.

• Risk identification skills: A Hotel professional should have extremely good reasoning as well as Risk identification skills.

Training and Certification:

There are a large number of training as well as the certification courses that are offered to Hotel professionals. These short term courses are offered by a large number of institutes. Hotel Maid

Theoretical as well as practical training can be taken on various topics. Several training and certification programmes that are available for Hotel job aspirants are:

Diploma in Dietetics and Hospital Food Service
Course in Food Production & Patisserie
Training in Food & Beverage Service
Certificate Course in Canning & Food Preservation
Course in Culinary Arts and Kitchen Administration

Hotel Job salary:

The salary received by a Hotel professional is pretty good though it may vary from one organisation to another organisation. As and when your experience increases in the organisation or in the industry, your salary will also rise.

Beginner (0-1 years of experience)

Monthly: Rs.10,000 to Rs.18,000

Annual: Rs.1.2 lakhs to Rs.2.16 lakhs

Professional ( 2-3 years of experience) :

Monthly: Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 30,000

Annual: Rs.2.16 lakhs to Rs. 3.60 lakhs

Hotel Manager professional ( 5 and above years of experience)

Monthly: Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 50,000

Annual: Rs.3.60 lakhs to Rs. 6.00 lakhs

Cities to look for Hotel jobs:

Hotel jobs are easily available all across the country though most of the Hotel companies in India are locates in the following cities where it will be easier to find a Hotel job- Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Kolkatta and Ahmedabad.

Hotel Job Outlook:

The hotel industry is linked to the tourism industry and with the Indian government advertising a great deal in order to increase tourism, the hotel industry is also expected to grow. Hotel jobs need a large number of professionals from skilled management professionals to cooks and chefs as well as the supporting staff of every hotel.

Hotel jobs can now be found not just in the important metros of the country but also in several smaller cities and towns which are growing as tourism or business destinations and hence attract a large number of people every year.