Hospitality

Service to others is about more than a smile.

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Business isn’t just about products, it’s also about selling an event, a moment, or an experience.
Give someone the taste of a new flavor, the relaxation of a massage, the answer to computer problems, or the joy of a dream wedding. In the South Central Kentucky, there are a number of diverse businesses looking for your skills, including many locally owned or dedicated to the growing tourism in the region, where you can gain the experience to take charge of your career and move up in your pathway.

Hospitality Career Pathway

Bachelor’s Degree

General Manager
Event Planner
Sales Engineer
Recreation Manager

AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS:
$34,000 – $130,000

Associate’s Degree/On-the-Job Training

Sales & Marketing
Front Desk/Sales Manager
Executive Chef
Pastry Chef
Restaurant Manager
Chef

AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS:
$36,000 – $61,000

Technical Training/On-the-Job Training

Manager
Kitchen Management
Sous Chef
Maintenance Technician
Executive Housekeeper
Operation Maintenance

AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS:
$33,000 – $60,000

HSD/GED, Short Term Training 

Cashier
Cook
Tour Guide
Customer Service Representative
Server

AVERAGE ANNUAL EARNINGS:
$23,000 – $42,000

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Hospitality in South Central Kentucky

High Demand Positions In Hospitality

( South Central Kentucky )

  • Event Planner

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $45,800

  • General Manager

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $57,300

  • Recreation Manager

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $83,400

  • Sales Engineer

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Average Annual Salary: $93,000

  • Chef

Minimum Required Education: Associate’s Degree/OJT Average Annual Salary: $45,900

  • Manager

Minimum Required Education: Technical Training/OJT Average Annual Salary: $60,400

  • Operation Maintenance

Minimum Required Education: Technical Training/OJT Average Annual Salary: $33,600

  • Customer Service

Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/STT Average Annual Salary: $34,300

  • Cashier

Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/STT Average Annual Salary: $24,700

  • Server

Minimum Required Education: HSD/GED/STT Average Annual Salary: $24,500

HSD: High School Diploma OJT: On-the-Job Training, PSE: Post-Secondary Education STT: Short-Term Training GED: General Educational Development *Higher level of education preferred

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Resources

Resources to start building your pathway are available throughout the community and through educational certifications. Local schools are just one of many resources, and in the surrounding area these programs and career models are offered. See what’s available in your community.

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Career Pathways Offered at Area High Schools:

  • Animal Science Systems (Greenwood, Warren East, South Warren)
  • Consumer & Family Services (Greenwood, South Warren, Warren Central)
  • Culinary & Food Service (Bowling Green, Warren East, South Warren)
  • Culinary Arts (Warren Central)
  • Horticulture & Plant Science Systems (Greenwood, South Warren, Warren Central)
  • Hospitality, Travel, Tourism & Recreation (Bowling Green, Greenwood, South Warren)

Get In Touch

For more information about how you can get involved with our talent initiatives, please email or call:

Meredith Rozanski, COO
meredith@bgchamber.com
Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce
270-781-3200