Tasks
- Serves food and beverages to passengers.
- Makes announcements to passengers and deals with enquiries.
- Receives passengers on ship, examines tickets and other documentation, directs them to their cabin and assists with any luggage.
- Completes way-bill at scheduled points on route and balances cash taken with tickets issued.
- Signals to driver when to stop and start bus, collects fares from passengers and issues tickets and changes destination indicators as necessary.
- Responds to enquiries and complaints, books excursions and other entertainment and provides other assistance and advice to holidaymakers.
- Makes local arrangements at stopover points for food and accommodation.
- Receives passengers, checks tickets and guides them to their seats, makes announcements regarding travel arrangements and places of interest, and deals with passengers’ queries.
- Observes regulations concerning the carrying capacity of vehicles and controls the boarding of passengers accordingly.
Typical Education Level
Level 3 NVQ; A Levels
Will retirement created job openings
In the UK, 31% in this profession are aged 55 or above.* They will likely retire in the next 10 years, creating a demand for new workers
*This is based on national data
£17,530 Average wage
Average annual earnings
The current average wage for leisure or travel service occupation is £17,530
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317 positions
Current Employment
The number of jobs in the career for the current year is 317. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
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jobs
Job Postings
Over the past year, jobs have been posted for leisure or travel service occupation roles.
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How well does it pay?
Normal pay for this occupation is £17,530 per year. That is about £1,461 per month or £8.99 per hour. New workers generally start on £7,515, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as £40,172
Is it growing or declining?
This career has remained the same over the last 2 years, and is expected to remain the same over the next 4 years. Currently, 317 people are employed in the region.