Also called: Airport Concessions Manager
Runs restaurants and food outlets inside airports, with security, early hours, and huge crowds.
Your restaurant opens at 4 a.m. for early flights and every delivery goes through airport security screening. Flight delays can triple your crowd in an hour. You manage around tight rules set by the airport authority.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Restaurant management experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Kiosks and grab-and-go checkout cut cashiers; managing staff and huge crowds stays human.
Classes: Business, Hospitality CTE class, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9051.
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