Join the experience makers.
With more and more visitors coming to Wales, the tourism and hospitality sector needs more staff. There are a huge variety of roles on offer, from working in beach bars and restaurants, to five star hotels and visitor attractions.
If you enjoy working with people, making new friends and being part of a team, a career in hospitality and tourism could be for you.
You’ll be a big part of making important experiences come to life - whether it’s a big night out, a family reunion, a weekend at the beach, or celebrating a win with mates. And you can expect something different every day.
You'll be in demand
There is high demand for people to work in the sector. On average there are over 3,400 job postings for hospitality and tourism roles each month in Wales. (LightcastTM, August 2023 to July 2024)
The top 10 jobs advertised online in hospitality and tourism in the latest 12 months are:
- Kitchen and catering assistants
- Chefs
- Waiting staff
- Bar Staff
- Coffee shop workers
- Cooks
- Bar and catering supervisors
- Restaurant managers
- Sports and leisure assistants
- Catering and bar managers
- Hotel managers
(Source: LightcastTM, August 2024)
Where to find jobs in hospitality, leisure and tourism
If you think a job in hospitality and tourism might be for you, whether it’s just for this summer or part of your longer term career plans, there are a few things you can do:
- Check out opportunities in your local area – many businesses advertise on social media or even put signs in their windows
- Call into the hotels, restaurants and bars near you to introduce yourself and leave your CV
- Get in touch with a Working Wales advisor for a chat about your future
- Check out the links below
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Real life stories
Meet the real life experience makers.
Focus Wales is one of the biggest events in the Welsh music calendar with more than 20,000 attendees and offers a huge range of music and event roles across the festival from stage management and building, to sound engineering and liaising with artists and press.
Zip World offers a dynamic, vibrant work environment across its seven sites, with real opportunity for career progression.
The Trewythen Hotel is linked with Cambrian Training in Welshpool, making the historic hotel in the heart of Llanidloes, a natural academy for apprentices.
Ynyshir promote creativity and a healthy work-life balance for their staff in the dynamic day-to-day of Michelin Star service.
Staff at Bluestone have been able to progress their part-time jobs into fulfilling full-time careers while being supported by comprehensive training and things like apprenticeships.
With a focus on developing people in roles that suit their interests, this top Welsh attraction is just one example of the varied career opportunities on offer in the tourism and hospitality industry.
A career in hospitality can introduce you to a new world of opportunities if you’re willing to come on the journey.
Members of staff at The Grove, a country house hotel and restaurant in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, share their own experiences of working in the industry and set out the many benefits on offer.
Members of staff at Dylan's explain how they have been able to grow both professionally and personally during their time working there.
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