Each department at the large hotel or resort complex may normally consist of subordinate line-level managers and supervisors who handle day-to-day operations.
Additional auxiliary functions such as security may be handled by third-party vendor services contracted by the hotel on an as-needed basis.
A graduate degree may however be required for a higher level corporate executive position or above such as a Regional Vice President who oversees multiple hotel properties and general managers.
The common workplace environment in hotels is fast-paced, with high levels of interaction with guests, employees, investors, and other managers.
One CEO of a major hotel owner, Monty Bennett of Ashford Inc., told CBS News that he had to lay off or furlough 95% of his 7,000 U.S.
[4] By the second week of the major outbreak of the virus in the U.S., the industry asked Congress for $250 billion in bailouts for owners and employees because of financial setbacks and mass layoffs.