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Career: Lodging Managers
Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Train staff members. |
100
|
Observe and monitor staff performance to ensure efficient operations and adherence to facility's policies and procedures. |
99
|
Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints. |
97
|
Monitor the revenue activity of the hotel or facility. |
97
|
Assign duties to workers, and schedule shifts. |
95
|
Greet and register guests. |
95
|
Interview and hire applicants. |
95
|
Show, rent, or assign accommodations. |
94
|
Coordinate front-office activities of hotels or motels, and resolve problems. |
94
|
Purchase supplies, and arrange for outside services, such as deliveries, laundry, maintenance and repair, and trash collection. |
92
|
Inspect guest rooms, public areas, and grounds for cleanliness and appearance. |
92
|
Participate in financial activities such as the setting of room rates, the establishment of budgets, and the allocation of funds to departments. |
92
|
Collect payments and record data pertaining to funds and expenditures. |
92
|
Provide assistance to staff members by inspecting rooms, setting tables or doing laundry. |
91
|
Receive and process advance registration payments, mail letters of confirmation, or return checks when registrations cannot be accepted. |
91
|
Arrange telephone answering services, deliver mail and packages, or answer questions regarding locations for eating and entertainment. |
88
|
Prepare required paperwork pertaining to departmental functions. |
87
|
Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities. |
87
|
Develop and implement policies and procedures for the operation of a department or establishment. |
83
|
Perform marketing and public relations activities. |
72
|
Manage and maintain temporary or permanent lodging facilities. |
61
|
Organize and coordinate the work of staff and convention personnel for meetings to be held at a particular facility. |
53
|
Meet with clients to schedule and plan details of conventions, banquets, receptions and other functions. |
44
|
Book tickets for guests for local tours and attractions. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
84
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
79
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
79
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
78
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
72
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
72
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
71
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
71
|
Thinking Creatively
|
70
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
69
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
69
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
69
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
69
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
69
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
68
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
68
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
68
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
68
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
64
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
63
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
63
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
62
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
61
|
Getting Information
|
59
|
Interacting With Computers
|
59
|
Processing Information
|
57
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
57
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
57
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
56
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
56
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
55
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
55
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
46
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
41
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
41
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
40
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
36
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
36
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
32
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
30
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
24
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|