Cover Letters for Hospitality and Food Service Careers

Keywords and keyword phrases are critical components of every successful job seeker's cover letter. By using just one or two words, you're able to communicate a wealth of information about your skills, qualifications, and experience. What's more, keywords are the basis for scanning technology and are therefore critical to every job seeker's campaign in today's electronic-based job search market.

Following are the top 20 hotel and food service keywords, some of which may reflect your skills and some of which may not be appropriate for you at this time. Use these words as the foundation for developing your own list of keywords on the Professional Keyword List form in Appendix B.

Back-of-the-House Operations

Catering Services

Conference & Meeting Planning

Corporate Dining Room Operations

Customer Service Management

Food & Beverage Operations

Front-of-the-House Operations

Guest Service & Satisfaction

Hospitality Management

Housekeeping Operations

Inventory Planning & Control

Labor Cost Controls

Menu Planning & Pricing

Multi-Unit Operations

Occupancy Management

Portion Control

Property Development

Resort Management

Revenue Planning & Reporting

Special Events Planning

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