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Hotel Manager

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Overview: Hotel managers are responsible for profitable operation of a hotel, motel or inn. They must determine what room rates and services will attract the ideal number of guests. They select, train & evaluate staff employees and determine what kind of guest dining and recreation to provide.
Duties: They plan how to maximize the profitability of a hotel, motel or inn by attracting guests and increasing the room occupancy rates.

They plan advertising strategy to make travelers familiar with the hotel or attract their attention while in transit. Plan special room rates and services for repeat customers.

They negotiate with tourist offices or clubs in order to secure large groups of clients on a bus or air travel tours on a contract basis.

They select, hire, train and manage hotel staff workers including kitchen and room cleaning workers. They decide upon types of food to serve in the hotel's dining facilities.
Degree(s): A.A.S. Management: Marketing Concentration 
A.S. Business Administration (Accounting and Marketing) 
Job Outlook: Employment in this field is projected to grow 5% to 8% percent from 2018 to 2028, which matches the average growth rate for all occupations.
Starting Salary: Many managers earn an additional 15% to 25% bonus on their base salary.
Salary Range (National Average): $28,000 to $33,000
Education Level: The typical training required for this career is generally a High School Degree or GED Certificate.
Additional Training/Education: A bachelor's degree in hotel and restaurant administration provides the ideal preparation for this occupation. However, a bachelor's or associate degree in business, economics or liberal arts, when coupled with hotel experience is often acceptable. Newly hired graduates usually start as trainee assistant managers responsible for all departments.
Recommended Skills:
  • Actively looking for ways to help people.
  • Paying attention to what other people are saying, and taking time to understand the points being made.
  • Determining how much money is required to get a job done, allocating those monies, and then accounting for all expenditures.
  • Assigning duties to others, motivating them, and evaluating their performance.
  • The ability to make appropriate use of equipment and materials to get a job done.
  • Allocating and budgeting your time for different tasks so that things get done when needed.
  • Being aware of the reactions of others, and understanding why they react the way they do.
  • The ability to understand complex written paragraphs, instructions, or reports.
  • Using logic to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Talking, giving speeches, or speaking in a group to convey information, explain ideas, or give instructions.
  • Teaching others how to do something.
Recommended Values:
  • Persuading and influencing others to change their attitudes, behavior, and/or opinions.
  • Having a routine job where the duties are very predictable and not likely to change over a long period of time.
  • Gaining the respect of others by the nature and/or level of responsibility of your work.
  • Being able to decide on how to get something done without significant direction from someone else.
  • Having a level of income that will afford you with luxuries, and which will allow you to become financially independent.
 

* National data collected by the Department of Labor in 2014 with projections through 2024. For New York green job information .

* For New York salary data information .

* For New York green job information .

Understanding acquiring positions in this field may be enhanced through continuing academic study (i.e. earning a baccalaureate or a master's degree) and/or work experience in the field, Queensborough Community College has established transfer agreements with other institutions for students who wish to further pursue their educational goals. Students are highly encouraged to meet with one of our Career Services to fully understand the opportunities available through study in their degree program.