Many hotels and motels are willing to hire students to work banquets, as waiters, waitresses, dining room attendants, or inside the kitchen. This would provide work experience in the field of food service as well as a way to earn good spending money. It's recommended that high school students interested in this career find hotel work in any capacity, just to get valuable experience. Visit https://restaurant.org/education-and-resources/learning-center/workforce-engagement/restaurant-industry-job-descriptions to learn more about careers in the restaurant industry.
Participate in information interviews and job-shadowing experiences with hotel restaurant managers to learn more about the field. Ask your school counselor and business teacher for help setting up these experiences.
- App Services Workers
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops
- Bakery Workers
- Baristas
- Bartenders
- Bed and Breakfast Owners
- Cage Cashiers
- Casino Credit Managers
- Casino Managers
- Caterers
- Cooking Instructors
- Cooks and Chefs
- Cruise Ship Workers
- Dealers
- Dietetic Technicians
- Dietitians
- Directors of Casino Security
- Event Planners
- Fast Food Workers
- Food Service Workers
- Food Writers and Editors
- Gaming Occupations
- Green Hotel/Resort Ecomanagers
- Hosts/Hostesses
- Hotel and Motel Managers
- Hotel Concierges
- Hotel Desk Clerks
- Hotel Executive Housekeepers
- Housekeepers and Maids
- Nutritionists
- Online Gambling Specialists
- Parking Attendants
- Personal Chefs
- Personal Shoppers
- Pit Bosses
- Recreation Workers
- Resort Workers
- Restaurant and Food Service Managers
- Ski Resort Workers
- Spa Attendants
- Spa Managers
- Wedding and Party Consultants