Hotel manager : Employers and vacancy sources

There are around 12,000 hotel establishments in the UK employing almost a quarter of a million people (UK Skills Council (UKSP), 2011). Of these employees, just under a fifth have managerial responsibilities.

The hospitality industry is subject to the vagaries of the economic and social climate. There have been changes in the structure of the hotel business in recent years with a gradual reduction in the number of hotel businesses and a consolidation of hotel groups. There has also been a decline in the sector of the market concentrating on the business client and a growth in budget brand hotels.
 
Having said this, job opportunities in the hospitality industry are increasing steadily and upcoming sporting events, such as the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and the Rugby World Cup in 2015, will generate opportunities across the whole of the hospitality sector.

There is a large range of establishments, from small, family-owned independents to large multinational chains, each offering a different kind of experience for staff and guests. Management opportunities exist in every type of hotel, from the small, privately-owned town hotel, where the manager (who may also be the owner) deals directly with all business issues; to huge, global hotel groups in exotic locations with a variety of restaurants, bars, fitness centres, shops and entertainment facilities that employ hundreds of people.

Other employers include motels, travel lodges, inns, bed and breakfast accommodation and residential and country clubs.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• Berkeley Scott  - hospitality recruitment consultants.
• Caterer and Hotelkeeper Jobs  
• Caterer.com   
• Hcareers  
• Hospitality & Leisure Recruitment  
• Hospitality Recruitment     
• Hotel Job Swop  
• Institute of Hospitality  - for information sheets and directories.
• Jobs in Hotels    
• Scottish Hospitality Jobs  
• UK Skills Council (UKSP)  
• National and local press.

Hotels often advertise specific vacancies locally, which provide entry routes for graduates wishing to work in a specific location.

Larger hotel chains often advertise vacancies on their own websites. It can prove useful to do some research to see if a particular hotel is part of a wider chain.

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