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Hotel and Accommodation Managers and Proprietors

Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the activities and resources of halls of residence, hotels, hostels, caravan sites, holiday camps, holiday flats and chalets, and organise the domestic, catering, and entertainment facilities on passenger ships.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£16,122
£30,094
£52,222

New workers start around £16,122. Normal pay is £30,094 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £52,222.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 40,272 vacancies for this type of job

6.54%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Arranges for payment of bills, keeps accounts and ensures adherence to licensing and other statutory regulations.

  • Approves and arranges shipboard entertainment and shore trips and liaises with ship’s agent to ensure that ship is adequately provisioned.

  • Ensures physical comfort of residents or passengers and makes special arrangements for children, the elderly and the infirm if required.

  • Determines financial, staffing, material and other short- and long-term needs.

  • Analyses demand and decides on type, standard and cost of services to be offered.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Housekeeping

  • Auditing

  • Front Office

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Restaurant Operation

  • Hotel Management

  • Cost Control

  • Hotel Operations

  • Risk Analysis

  • Food Services

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Management

  • Customer Service

  • Communication

  • Leadership

  • Operations

  • Sales

  • Detail Oriented

  • Problem Solving

  • Planning

  • English Language

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Hotel Management

Buckinghamshire New University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · High Wycombe · 30/09/2024

Tariff points: 88/112

Hospitality Management

University of Essex

FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Colchester · 10/2024

Tariff points: 64/64

Hospitality Management

London College

HND · 2 Years · Full-time · Hounslow · 05/05/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Tourism Management

Bangor University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bangor, Gwynedd · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 96/128

International Tourism Management

Leeds Beckett University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Leeds · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Business and Management

University of Leicester

BA (Hons) · 3-4 Years · Full-time · Leicester · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 128/128

Business Management

University of Huddersfield

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Huddersfield · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/120

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