TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE FOUR TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY?

Answer 1

• Full time
• Part time
• Causal
• Contract

Question 2

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FULL TIME?

Answer 2

Ongoing employment
38hours per week

Entitled to all of the conditions of national employment standards

NES = maximum number of hours of work per week, paid annual and personal sick leave, public holidays and notice when loosing job

Question 3

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF FULL TIME?

Answer 3

Advantage:

• Consistency work
• Job security
• Entitlements

Disadvantage:
- Don’t get paid outside of working hours eg overtime

Question 4

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PART TIME?

Answer 4

• Work less than 38hours per week
• Work the same set of hours each week
• Entitled to the same NES but on pro rata basis → depending on the number of hours worked

Question 5

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PART TIME?

Answer 5

Advantage:
- Entitled to NES conditions
Disadvantage:
- Workload outside of pay

Question 6

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CASUAL EMPLOYMENT?

Answer 6

• No regular hours of work

- Paid based on the number of hours they work

Question 7

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CASUAL EMPLOYMENT?

Answer 7

Advantage:

• Paid a higher rate → 17% on top of base
• Flexible working hours
• Paid for every hour of work eg overtime

Disadvantage:

• Not paid sick or annual leave
• Unguaranteed ongoing work

Question 8

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT?

Answer 8

• Employment on the basis of a legally binding contract, with specific terms and conditions
• For a certain period of time and then ceases to exist eg builder renovating kitchen

Question 9

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT?

Answer 9

Advantage:
- Can negotiate pay 
Disadvantage: 
- Jumping from contract to contract 
- Can be seasonal eg harvesting pineapples