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3 Questions – Is a Hospitality Job Right for You?

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Almost 50 percent of adults say they’ve worked in a restaurant at some point in their lives. That means you aren’t alone in your job search. And really, there’s no secret to why there’s so many restaurant jobs – there’s simply a surplus of restaurants that continually need to be staffed with bartenders, managers, chefs and more. The industry is large and continues to grow no matter what city around the United States you live in. Regardless of your experience level, there are positions available all around the world in hospitality.

You might not be sure if a restaurant job is right for you – here are three questions to ask yourself to help clear your mind on whether you are a fit for the restaurant industry:

  1. Do you love people?

Bottom-line: It’s a service job – whether a restaurant manger, host, back chef or likewise, you work with people from all walks of life at all times. That comes with great perks and consequences all depending solely on who the guest are each day. A love for people is a must in the hospitality industry.

 

  1. How well can you handle change? And Constant change?

In a restaurant things change hour by hour, sometimes even minute by minute. Guest have different service needs, and some days will be crazy – how do you cope with sudden change? Does is leave your frazzled and confused, or are you easy – go with the flow?  Flexibility is a must have characteristic of anyone working in hospitality.

 

  1. How are your communication skills?

From front of house to the back with host, servers, line chefs and more all in-between, working is a restaurant is for the team player. No one person can make the hospitality industry flow without the help of others.  How’s your communication with co-workers?  Even more so, co-workers who are years apart in age from you or come from completely different backgrounds of life- the hospitality industry is a catch all style employer, no two hires are alike.  The ability to clearly and effectively communicate with those around is essential to the success of a hospitality career.

Evaluating Your Seasonal Staff: Who Should Stay & Who Should Go?

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Like most hospitality organizations, you hired seasonal staff for the holiday seasons or will hire additional summer staff to help with the busy times of business.  Having friendly staff serving guest on your restaurant’s patio is always a great time of the year- but what happens when the winter comes and the patio closes? Those hires must move on, or be hired permanently.  Quickly after temps are hired, it’s easy to evaluate the newest hires performance levels and who you’d want to keep around.

Hiring from temp to permanent is a great way to “test the waters” – see how each hire works, responds to circumstances and accepts positive criticism.  Are they the kind of employee you want others to model after? If so, it might be time to make a long-term commitment to a few of those season hires.

According to the annual Snagajob.com hiring forecast, major U.S. retailers and hospitality groups could keep as many as fifty percent of their seasonal employees after the winter holidays, turning them into permanent hires.  Seasonal employment offers companies a chance to evaluate a worker’s efforts before making a long-term commitment.

Here are some tips for choosing whether or not to change the seasonal hires to permanent hires:

 

1. Find out the level of interest of seasonal hires and their long-term plans. Hold conversations to gage their intentions and if hired on post season, they will be around and worth your investment.

 

2. Look at an employee’s productivity and examine the numbers as well as their work ethic – punctuality, attitude with fellow employees, etc. Choose the seasonal hires that are the whole package and will produce the best results for what your goals are.

 

3. Take time and talk with your recruiter – as experienced staffing professionals, Pacific Coast Hospitality, we have recruited and placed hospitality professionals for years and can help to gage what temp hires would be the best converts to permanent staff that would help fit your company’s strategic staffing goals.

 

 

Evaluating Your Seasonal Staff: Who Should Stay & Who Should Go?

by

Like most hospitality organizations, you hired seasonal staff for the holiday seasons or will hire additional summer staff to help with the busy times of business.  Having friendly staff serving guest on your restaurant’s patio is always a great time of the year- but what happens when the winter comes and the patio closes? Those hires must move on, or be hired permanently.  Quickly after temps are hired, it’s easy to evaluate the newest hires performance levels and who you’d want to keep around.
Hiring from temp to permanent is a great way to “test the waters” – see how each hire works, responds to circumstances and accepts positive criticism.  Are they the kind of employee you want others to model after? If so, it might be time to make a long-term commitment to a few of those season hires.
According to the annual Snagajob.com hiring forecast, major U.S. retailers and hospitality groups could keep as many as fifty percent of their seasonal employees after the winter holidays, turning them into permanent hires.  Seasonal employment offers companies a chance to evaluate a worker’s efforts before making a long-term commitment.
Here are some tips for choosing whether or not to change the seasonal hires to permanent hires:
 
1. Find out the level of interest of seasonal hires and their long-term plans. Hold conversations to gage their intentions and if hired on post season, they will be around and worth your investment.
 
2. Look at an employee’s productivity and examine the numbers as well as their work ethic – punctuality, attitude with fellow employees, etc. Choose the seasonal hires that are the whole package and will produce the best results for what your goals are.
 
3. Take time and talk with your recruiter – as experienced staffing professionals, Pacific Coast Hospitality, we have recruited and placed hospitality professionals for years and can help to gage what temp hires would be the best converts to permanent staff that would help fit your company’s strategic staffing goals.