Careers in Hospitality and Travel

They work for cruise liners and travel agencies to help guests book vacations that meet their budget and travel interests. They also provide additional services by scheduling transportation for them and booking hotel accommodations on their behalf before and after their cruise vacation.

• Airport manager

• Pastry chef

• Tour manager

• Cruise Agent

They specialize in making various pastries and other desserts for bakeries, restaurants, and patisseries. They work closely with other kitchen staff and chefs to create dough mixtures, develop new recipes, decorate dessert items, and monitor the baking process to ensure a finished product.

• Airport manager

• Pastry chef

• Tour manager

• Cruise Agent

They ensure efficient operations at an airport while ensuring that all airlines follow FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) guidelines. They hire and train airport personnel and monitor activities relating to security, customer service, and customer amenities, including onsite restaurants.

• Airport manager

• Pastry chef

• Tour manager

• Cruise Agent

They work for travel agencies or as self-employed individuals to help clients book transport and hotel accommodations. Their duties may also involve creating a trip itinerary for their clients and helping them reschedule canceled flights or transfer accommodations.

• Travel agent

• Catering manager

They work at public and amusement parks and help develop marketing and promotional strategies to increase visitors. They may work with facilities managers to ensure the park remains clean and well-maintained. They also manage the park's budget, train managers in individual departments.

• Travel agent

• Catering manager

• Entertainment manager

• Park manager

They oversee a kitchen and server staff team for a catering company or event venue. They hire and train catering staff and work with one or more chefs to create an effective catering menu. They also design schedules for staff members, depending on the time required to set up and prepare food before an event.

• Travel agent

• Catering manager

• Entertainment manager

• Park manager

They collaborate with resorts, cruise liners, hotels, and other accommodations to book singers, musicians, dance groups, comedians, and other entertainers to perform for guests. Their duties include holding auditions for potential talent, scheduling bookings, and negotiating with clients.

• Travel agent

• Catering manager

• Entertainment manager

• Park manager

They conduct daily activities at sports complexes and recreational facilities with gyms, pools, and activity rooms. Individuals need a bachelor's degree in leisure and recreation, facility management, or hospitality.

• Food truck manager

• Sports center manager

• Tour manager

• Spa manager

They lead daily operations at spa facilities. Their duties include hiring and training spa employees and maintaining an up-to-date inventory of cosmetic products, sheets, towels, robes, and other items for skin treatments.

• Food truck manager

• Sports center manager

• Tour manager

• Spa manager

They oversee tour bookers, tour guides, tour bus drivers, and marketing staff for a tour company. They schedule work shifts for tour guides, develop marketing strategies to increase tour bookings, and read tourist reviews to determine how they can improve their overall experience.

• Food truck manager

• Sports center manager

• Tour manager

• Spa manager