Job Description: Hotel Desk Clerks greet and register guests, make room assignments, issue keys, explain room rates, describe and answer questions about the facilities, handle billing and room problems, take reservations, and provide information about activities in and around the hotel property. In smaller establishments Hotel Desk Clerks may be responsible for operating and switchboard, handling payments and maintaining hotel bookkeeping records.
Wages - Statewide:
To give you an idea of how much you might earn, we have given you the average hourly wages and average yearly wages for this career throughout California. Wages can vary greatly in different parts of the State.
Hourly Average Wages:
$
22,889
Yearly Average Wages:
$
22,889
Source: California Occupational Employment and Wage Data, 2008
Job Openings:
An average of 1280 job openings will be available statewide per year. The number of openings includes both new jobs and replacement openings as workers leave the occupation.
Source: California Occupational Employment Projections 2004 - 2014
Where to get training locally: Most training in this field is on-the-job. Should have high school or business school training in office machines, bookkeeping, and typing.
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