Job description Rooms Division Director in the London Region
Find out what work is like for a rooms division director in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Accommodation service managers (NOC 60031).
Accommodation service managers
Description
Accommodation service managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an accommodation establishment or of a department within such an establishment. They are employed by hotels, motels, resorts, student residences and other accommodation establishments, or they may be self-employed.
Work week duration
Accommodation service managers usually work more than 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Accommodation service managers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Develop, implement and evaluate policies and procedures for the operation of the department or establishment
- Prepare budgets and monitor revenues and expenses
- Participate in the development of pricing and promotional strategies
- Negotiate with suppliers for the provision of materials and supplies
- Recruit and supervise staff, oversee training and set work schedules
- Negotiate with clients for the use of facilities for conventions, banquets, receptions and other functions
- Resolve customer complaints.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Walking and running
- Sitting
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Accommodation service managers are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Student residences
- Resorts
- Self-employed owners/operators
- Hotels
- Other accommodation establishments
- Motels
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
- Outside, exposed to weather
- Outside, under cover
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Somewhat close (e.g. share office)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 60031), and a list of similar occupations:
- bed and breakfast operator
- front desk manager - accommodation services
- guest-house operator
- hotel assistant manager
- hotel director
- hotel manager
- motel manager
- reservations manager
- seasonal resort manager
- ski resort manager
- tourist home operator
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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