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Hospitality manager

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1From this job to a course

The qualifications matched to this job

iCQ Level 4 Diploma in Hospitality Management iCan Qualifications Limited · Level 4 · covers 12 of 17 standards
CTH Level 4 Diploma in Hospitality Leadership Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality · Level 4 · covers 1 of 17 standards
BIIAB Level 2 Certificate In Licensed Hospitality Skills BIIAB · Level 2 · covers 4 of 17 standards
City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership City & Guilds Limited · Level 3 · covers 3 of 17 standards
BIIAB Level 3 Certificate In Licensed Hospitality Operations BIIAB · Level 3 · covers 1 of 17 standards
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Hospitality Management Pearson Education Ltd · Level 5 · covers 1 of 17 standards

Matched from the standards this job is measured against: a suggestion, not an official ruling.

The units you would start with

Manage hospitality functions iCQ Level 4 Diploma in Hospitality Management
Lead Others in Hospitality Leadership CTH Level 4 Diploma in Hospitality Leadership
Lead and manage meetings BIIAB Level 2 Certificate In Licensed Hospitality Skills
Supervise Functions City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership
Hospitality Procurement and Supply Chain Management Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Hospitality Management
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Built for Hospitality manager

5 units that map to this job, from the qualifications that cover it.

  1. Manage hospitality functions iCan Qualifications Limited · covers 12 of 17 standards Level 4
  2. Lead Others in Hospitality Leadership Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality · covers 1 of 17 standards Level 4
  3. Lead and manage meetings BIIAB · covers 4 of 17 standards Level 2
  4. Supervise Functions City & Guilds Limited · covers 3 of 17 standards Level 3
  5. Hospitality Procurement and Supply Chain Management Pearson Education Ltd · covers 1 of 17 standards Level 5
These are the real units behind this job, in the order they rank for it. Nothing here is marked done, because this plan has not been started by anyone yet. Yours would fill in as you go.
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2What this role really is

Working across a variety of organisations focusing on ensuring excellent customer experience.

What you'd own
  • Gather necessary information about the function and customer requirements.
  • Establish procedures for meeting requirements and developing contingencies.
  • Ensure timely availability of equipment and materials.
  • Prepare and inspect the function venue.
  • Communicate health and safety and legal requirements to staff and customers.
  • Maintain accurate records of agreements and supplier requirements.
  • Coordinate departmental contributions to the function.
  • Ensure food preparation meets specified dietary requirements.
  • Monitor function operations and address problems as they arise.
  • Evaluate function success through feedback gathering.
  • Identify appropriate operating systems for operational needs
  • Use organizational systems methodically and efficiently, seeking training when necessary
  • Ensure confidential information is accessible only to authorized personnel
  • Manage data recording and storage to comply with regulatory requirements
  • Use systems for procurement of management information to analyze performance
  • Facilitate effective workforce planning using systems
  • Produce reports utilizing organizational operating systems
  • Ensure team training occurs following updates or changes to systems

3The pathway

The pathway

Getting in, in the UK

Ways in

  • Apprenticeship: Hospitality manager (Level 4) — Skills England standard ST0229

4Pay and demand

Pay & demand

Typical pay £32,163 a year Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 (provisional), under the Open Government Licence v3.0

The figure is the median for full-time employees in the ONS occupation this job title codes to (Events managers and organisers), from the April 2025 survey, about six months old when published, as ASHE always is. It is that occupation's middle, not this role's. Half earn more.

Where it leads

Roles this leads to

This role's record doesn't name a next step yet. That's a gap in the record, not a dead end: the qualifications above still open the same doors, and Hospitality manager is on the same map as every other role here.

How you would learn this

One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

A lesson from Manage hospitality functions, worked against Hospitality manager.

Manage hospitality functions Level 4

Applied to your work in Hospitality manager

This unit aims to provide learners with the skills to effectively plan, organise, monitor, and evaluate hospitality functions. Learners will be able to manage resources, communicate with stakeholders, and address issues to ensure the smooth running and success of the function.

How the thinking builds
  1. 1 Remember
  2. 2 Understand
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Analyse
  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 6 Create
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5Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 4

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

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