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Hospitality applications: match the department and service standard
Front office, housekeeping, kitchen and restaurant service are different jobs. Build the application around the department in the advert.
Choose examples for that department
For front office, use accurate examples of bookings or guest communication. For housekeeping, discuss room preparation and checks. For kitchen work, describe your actual station and training rather than listing every hotel department as experience.
Show how you respond to a problem
Prepare a short account of a guest request, a missing item or a service delay. Explain what you checked, how you communicated and when you involved a supervisor. Protect customer privacy in every example.
State languages and systems honestly
Describe what you can do in each language and which booking or point-of-sale systems you have used. Familiarity with one interface is not evidence of expertise in every system. Offer to demonstrate a relevant task if requested.
Understand the working pattern
Ask about split shifts, weekends, meals, uniforms, transport and accommodation where relevant. Keep tips and variable service charge separate from guaranteed pay when comparing offers.