Career As A Hotel Manager

The industry offers the opportunity to develop multi- faceted competency/skills, says Yogesh Vadhwan, Director-HR, Radisson, Delhi

The Lowdown

A career in the hospitality sector is hot and happening. The job is about ensuring a comfortable stay for the guest who has just checked in. It's also about personal attention and setting standards. There are a pool of professionals required to look after guests. They include those who work in the front office, in the food and beverage department of a hotel such as chefs or quality experts and the housekeeping department. Hotel management trainees can look forward to join hotels, restaurants, spas, catering companies, hospitals, airlines, resorts and even retail chains.

Clock Work

9.00 am: Reach office

9.30 am: Meeting with HODs

10.30 am: Take a round of the hotel

11.00 am: Start training sessions

4.00 pm: Round of meetings

6.00 pm: Check the spa

8.00 pm: Get back home.

The Payoff

• Management trainee: Rs 15,000 to Rs 17,000
• Assistant manager: Rs 22,000 to Rs 25,000
• Manager: Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000
• Associate director: Rs 40,000 to Rs 45,000
• Director: Rs 50,000.

Skills/Traits

• Attitude to serve
• Determination
• Commitment
• Great personality
• Hardworking
• Confident
• Good people skills
• Ability and patience to deal with guests.

How Do I Get There?

National Council for Hotel management and Catering Technology regulates academics for hospitality and hotel administration. It conducts a joint entrance exam in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Open University for a BSc programme in hospitality and hotel administration. Private hotel management institutes conduct their exam. Diploma and degree courses are also available.

Institutes & URLs

• Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, www.ihmpusa.net/
• Christ College, Bangalore www.christuniversity.in/progdetails.php
• Welcomegroup Management Insitute Gurgaon, www.itcwelcomgroup.in/wmi/reach-us.html
• Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad, www.ihma.ac.in/indexflash.htm

Pros And Cons

• Exciting and challenging
• Every day is a new day
• You meet new and important people
• Long working hours
• Work may require long and unconventional hours
• Disruption of family and social life
• Despite its glamorous appeal, the job is physically very demanding.

 

Source: HT Horizons

Date: 18th February, 2011

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