Hospitality: the Must Know List of Job Positions in the Hospitality Industry

The hospitality industry involves a vast array of7. Supervisors
expertise. It is not limited to the four corners of8. Bell Hops
hotels and restaurants. This industry is the type that9. Luggage Carriers
you can find almost everywhere you go. It involves10. Hotel Receptionists and Concierge
various people working in different positions and hasCleaning And Maintenance Oriented Positions
varying responsibilities too.You can also opt for positions that involve cleaning
It is really difficult for you to know all the positions inand maintenance of the facility. If you’ll be
the field. Hence, here is the must know list of jobgetting a position like this, your responsibility is to
positions in the hospitality industry.check whether the environment assigned to you is
Food Oriented Positionsclean; not only that, but clean to the point that it
One main category of jobs in this industry would bewould pass the general requirements and standard
food oriented ones. These positions basically involveset by your company. You would not only check, but
responsibilities dealing with and creating food in theyou would also maintain this cleanliness.
kitchen. It would also involve other aspects such asFor those involving maintenance, you would have to
serving food and making sure they are of goodtake care of the machines and other facilities found
quality. Some of the job positions are, but not limitedin your working place. You would do repairs
to:whenever they are broken. Here are some of the
1. Waiters and Waitressespositions with this kind of orientation:
2. Banquet Servers1. Housekeeping Cleaners
3. Cocktail Servers2. Maids
4. Food And Beverage Servers3. Chamber Maids
5. Room Service Servers/ Waiters4. Building Maintenance
6. Car Hops5. Building Mechanic
7. Deli Clerks/Delicatessen Clerks6. Equipment Engineering Technician
8. Deli Managers7. General Maintenance Technician
9. Dietary Aides8. Maintenance Electrician
10. Drive Thru Window Order Taker9. Maintenance Engineer
11. Prep Cook10. Maintenance Mechanic
12. Line Chefs11. Process Technician
13. Executive Chefs12. Maintenance Supervisor
14. Back Line CookTravel Oriented Positions
15. Banquet CooksThere are also travel oriented positions that you can
16. Fry/Grill Cookchoose from. Here, travelling would be part of your
17. Pastry Bakers Saucierjob. You might work for a cruise ship, airline or a land
18. Dish Washerstouring company. Most of the time, you would be on
19. Bartenderstours. Thus, you are going to be away from home
20. Cafe Baristasfor a couple of days or even weeks. Jobs like these
Accommodation Oriented Positionsare usually inclusive of lodging and food allowances.
There are also positions that are accommodationHere are some of the positions that has this kind of
oriented. Thus, the main responsibility you would haveorientation:
here is to make sure that the guests are enjoying1. Transportation Ticket Agents
their stay in whatever facility you are working for,2. Reservation Agents
whether it be a hotel, resort or a restaurant. Some3. Travel Clerks
of the job positions are, but not limited to:4. Tour Guides
1. Dining Room Supervisors5. Escorts
2. Greeters6. Museum Guides
3. Hospitality Coordinators7.  Land-Tour Guides
4. Hostess8. Docents
5. Hotel Managers9. Flight Attendants
6. Hotel General Managers10.