Careers & pathways
How to become a hospitality and venue manager in Australia
Hospitality managers run the service, staffing and commercial side of cafes, restaurants, hotels and venues.
The work
What the job involves
- Supervise service and front-of-house teams
- Roster staff and manage labour cost
- Handle bookings, guests and complaints
- Manage stock, suppliers and budgets
- Maintain licensing and compliance obligations
Where the work happens
Venues and hotels, across split shifts, evenings and weekends.
Typical qualification pathway
The qualifications usually used to enter this work
One entry qualification is Certificate III in Hospitality (SIT30622), a nationally recognised qualification on the national register. The registered training organisations approved to deliver and issue it are listed on training.gov.au.
One entry qualification is Diploma of Hospitality Management (SIT50422), a nationally recognised qualification on the national register. The registered training organisations approved to deliver and issue it are listed on training.gov.au.
One entry qualification is Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management (SIT60322), a nationally recognised qualification on the national register. The registered training organisations approved to deliver and issue it are listed on training.gov.au.
One entry qualification is Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management, a higher education qualification. The institutions registered to deliver it to international students are listed on the CRICOS register.
One entry qualification is Associate Degree of International Hotel and Tourism Management, a higher education qualification. The institutions registered to deliver it to international students are listed on the CRICOS register.
One entry qualification is Master of Business in Global Hotel Leadership, a higher education qualification. The institutions registered to deliver it to international students are listed on the CRICOS register.
One entry qualification is Graduate Diploma of Business in Global Hotel Leadership, a higher education qualification. The institutions registered to deliver it to international students are listed on the CRICOS register.
One entry qualification is Graduate Certificate of Business in Global Hotel Leadership, a higher education qualification. The institutions registered to deliver it to international students are listed on the CRICOS register.
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