Also called: Opening Task Force Member, Hotel Opening Manager
Travels to brand-new hotels before they open, hiring and training staff, setting up systems and testing every room so opening day goes smoothly.
Three months before a new resort opens, he interviews 50 job applicants a day. He sets up the booking system, then runs practice check-ins with trainees using fake guests. The week before opening he checks 300 rooms for working lights, locks and TVs.
Estimate; travel and housing paid.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Usually a hospitality degree plus years of hotel management.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Business Administration.
Growing about average. New hotel openings keep this niche busy.
Low risk for 10 years. Software helps with systems and schedules; hiring, training and launching a hotel stays human.
Classes: Business, Communications, Foreign language.
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