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Lodging Managers - 11-9081.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Front Office Manager
  • Hotel Manager
  • Resort Manager
  • Front Desk Manager
  • Night Manager
  • Director of Front Office
  • Rooms Director
  • Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper

SOC Occupation Groups

11-0000 Management Occupations
11-9000 Other Management Occupations
11-9080 Lodging Managers
11-9081.00 Lodging Managers

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Tasks

  • Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints.
  • Arrange telephone answering services, deliver mail and packages, or answer questions regarding locations for eating and entertainment.
  • Assign duties to workers, and schedule shifts.
  • Book tickets for guests for local tours and attractions.
  • Collect payments and record data pertaining to funds and expenditures.
  • Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities.
  • Coordinate front-office activities of hotels or motels, and resolve problems.
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for the operation of a department or establishment.
  • Greet and register guests.
  • Inspect guest rooms, public areas, and grounds for cleanliness and appearance.
  • Interview and hire applicants.
  • Manage and maintain temporary or permanent lodging facilities.
  • Meet with clients to schedule and plan details of conventions, banquets, receptions and other functions.
  • Monitor the revenue activity of the hotel or facility.
  • Observe and monitor staff performance to ensure efficient operations and adherence to facility's policies and procedures.
  • Organize and coordinate the work of staff and convention personnel for meetings to be held at a particular facility.
  • Participate in financial activities such as the setting of room rates, the establishment of budgets, and the allocation of funds to departments.
  • Perform marketing and public relations activities.
  • Prepare required paperwork pertaining to departmental functions.
  • Provide assistance to staff members by inspecting rooms, setting tables or doing laundry.
  • Purchase supplies, and arrange for outside services, such as deliveries, laundry, maintenance and repair, and trash collection.
  • Receive and process advance registration payments, mail letters of confirmation, or return checks when registrations cannot be accepted.
  • Show, rent, or assign accommodations.
  • Train staff members.

Detailed Work Activities

  • analyze operational or management reports or records
  • answer customer or public inquiries
  • assign work to staff or employees
  • collect payment
  • conduct or attend staff meetings
  • confer with other departmental heads to coordinate activities
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • evaluate information from employment interviews
  • evaluate premises for cleanliness
  • explain rules, policies or regulations
  • greet customers, guests, visitors, or passengers
  • hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
  • inspect property
  • interview job applicants
  • investigate customer complaints
  • maintain account records
  • maintain records, reports, or files
  • monitor lodging or dining facility operations to ensure regulation
  • monitor operations to verify conformance to standards
  • negotiate business contracts
  • order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment
  • orient new employees
  • oversee execution of organizational or program policies
  • prepare or maintain employee records
  • provide customer service
  • receive customer orders
  • receive or disburse cash related to payments received
  • resolve customer or public complaints
  • resolve personnel problems or grievances
  • schedule employee work hours
  • supply guests with information or services
  • understand government health, hotel or food service regulations
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
  • write business correspondence

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Bachelor Quarters Manager (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Manager, Front Office
  • Manager, Hotel or Motel
  • Manager, Lodging Facilities