Hotel Jobs Manchester

Manchester, located in north-west England, is the third largest city in the UK and has a wealth of tourist attractions and businesses which require quality hotel accommodation for visitors.

Served by a large, international airport and great transport links and motorways Manchester welcomes millions of visitors each year from other parts of the UK and overseas. There are hundreds of hotels located across the city, serving a variety of budgets and tastes, from unique 5 star boutique hotels to more simple Bed & Breakfast guest houses Manchester can really cater for all.

To meet increasing demand there are often job vacancies advertised for positions with hotels in the Manchester area.

The variety of vacancies and roles available is vast and wide ranging, and due to the operating hours required in hotels you will find an array of full time and part time 9-5 basis and others on a shift or rota basis. There are also many evening and night shifts available. Working in any one of the city’s finest hotels not only provides a stunning work environment, but also a job with much variety. All staff should be prepared to work as part of a team, as hotels often have a real sense of community between staff.

Professional Job Vacancies in Manchester Hotels

A successful hotel, particularly based on the city centre, will operate with a team of professionals.

Turnover can be significant and some of the larger hotels in Manchester will have job vacancies for the following types of professional:

• Financial Accountant
• Sales Executive Corporate
• Sales Executive Non Corporate
• Marketing Executive
• Purchasing Executive
• HR Executive
• IT Executive
• Payroll Executive
• Head Chef

To secure a job in a successful hotel in Manchester in a professional role you will need to have gained previous experience with another employer and be able to demonstrate what skills you will be able to bring to the organisation.

Quite often, the hotel will recruit their professional management staff directly and details of job vacancies can be found on the hotel website. You should therefore target a list of preferred hotels and view their websites, noting details of any suitable vacancies.

One example of a live vacancy with Malmaison, a leading hotel in Manchester’s city centre, is for a Sales Research Executive. This role requires the candidate to identify new corporate clients and businesses for the hotel to target. Duties also include marketing and presenting, liaising with existing and new clients and promoting existing account revenues.

The salaries available to Sales Executives in many of Manchester’s top hotels are competitive and will generally include a bonus scheme, pension, paid holidays and other perks.

Non-Professional Job Vacancies within Manchester Hotels

At the heart of the action are the people who make the hotel tick – the army of people on hand to deliver quality customer service and an experience that will make them want to return time and time again.

There are a number of job opportunities within a number of top Manchester Hotels for people capable of delivering great customer satisfaction.

Roles include the following:

Receptionist – job vacancies exist from front of house staff responsible for checking guests in and out. A Receptionist is often the face of the company and should therefore be fluent in English and be very smartly presented with great personal skills.

Housekeeping Steward – you will commonly find vacancies for house keepers in hotels right across Manchester, employed to keep guests rooms tidy and comfortable.

Porters – Job vacancies exist for staff to greet guests, transport luggage and escort guests to their rooms.

Waiters – many of the hotels in Manchester have one or more restaurants and therefore require waiters and waitresses to work in them.

Chef – working for a head chef, often in a very demanding yet rewarding environment. Some of the finest dining experiences in the UK are to be found in Manchester’s hotel restaurants.

Cleaners – required to keep the hotels clean and tidy, there are always job vacancies for cleaners in Manchester’s hotels.

Pool Attendant – many of the top hotels have leisure facilities and require attendants to work in them.

Bar Staff – idea for those looking for part time or evening work, Manchester’s hotels have a number of bars, many of which are open to non-residents.

The Radisson Edwardian Hotel is one of the leading hotels in Manchester, and is recruiting a number of non-professional staff in a variety of roles. One example vacancy available for application is the position of House Keeping Steward. This role involves working as part of a team to maintain clean and comfortable rooms across the hotel. Candidates should have a good level of fitness as the work is physically demanding and they should be able to speak English. As they are often in contact with the customer, all house keepers should have good levels of hygiene and be well presented at all times.

Regardless of the type of role you are searching for you should be aware that if you work in a hotel you work in a 24-hour service environment. Manchester hotels are the ideal place to search for part time and evening jobs and many students benefit from weekend or holiday work in hotels. If you secure a job with one of the leading city centre hotels you may have found the ideal starting place from which to launch your career, as they generally provide great training and promotion potential.