Top employers of a hotel management graduate apart from resorts and spas

Over the last few decades, hotel management has been a popular career option for many students after Class 12. A good working environment, lucrative salaries and scope for exposure are a few factors that have made hotel management a preferred choice for many. The most potential job opportunities for a hotel management graduate common are with hotels and spas. job opportunities. Be it the front desk, housekeeping or handling the day-to-day kitchen operations for the guests, hotel management students are in demand in hotels, spas and resorts.  

Also, fast food chains, are one of the biggest employers of the hotel management graduates. From looking after the kitchen to managing the sales and marketing promotions, the options are aplenty.  

Offering a diverse range of career opportunities to freshers in particular, the hospitality sector has proven to be a massive employment generator. 

However, apart from the hospitality sector, there are quite a few other sectors where hotel management pass outs have great job opportunities. Here, we guide you through some of them.  

Airline/ airport kitchens  
One important employer for hospitality graduates is the airlines. With a host of private airlines having been established now, they all want to recruit smart and efficient candidates with a valid and industry recognised hospitality degree for their kitchen. With the right amount of training in the required skill sets, fresh graduates of hotel management can have bright career prospects.  

Career Scope: Cabin Crew, Flight attendants, Culinary managers. 

Cruise liners 
Offering a lavish lifestyle and an opportunity to travel to some amazing places, a cruise liner is a great opportunity with a hefty package for an aspiring hotelier. However, there’s the other side to the coin too. Life on a cruise liner requires one to be up and about almost 24/7. Moreover, similar to airlines, employees are often expected to be available to fill in for other roles when required and not just be restricted to the kitchen management.

Career Scope: Food and Beverage Manager, Housekeeping, Cruise Manger, Pursers/ those who manage currency exchange and basic accounting for the guests. 

Defence services  
Private organisations aside, the defence forces comprising the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force also employ hotel management students for catering and hospitality services. Hence, students can explore this vertical too while applying for jobs. Adherence to discipline and working under tough conditions is a mandate. However, the exposure and experiences are unmatched. 

Career Scope:  Junior Commissioned Officers in Catering department