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host-hostess/references/skills.md
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Competences — host/hostess

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a6007269-912a-4445-b792-b4d5fe016bb2).

Essential

  • answer incoming calls (skill/competence)
  • assist clients with special needs (skill/competence)
  • communicate verbal instructions (skill/competence)
  • demonstrate intercultural competences in hospitality services (skill/competence)
  • distribute local information materials (skill/competence)
  • escort visitors to places of interest (skill/competence)
  • greet guests (skill/competence)
  • handle personal identifiable information (skill/competence)
  • identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
  • inform tourist groups on logistical times (skill/competence)
  • maintain customer service (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with customers (skill/competence)
  • manage tourist groups (skill/competence)
  • promote the use of sustainable transport (skill/competence)
  • provide tourism related information (skill/competence)
  • provide visitor information (skill/competence)
  • welcome tour groups (skill/competence)

Optional

  • answer questions about the train transport service (skill/competence)
  • apply foreign languages in tourism (skill/competence)
  • assist passengers (skill/competence)
  • be friendly to passengers (skill/competence)
  • check tickets at venue entry (skill/competence)
  • create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
  • handle customer complaints (skill/competence)
  • handle guest luggage (skill/competence)
  • speak different languages (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 46 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • customer service — 30 %
  • guest service — 20 %
  • reservation management — 20 %

Responsibilities

  • greeting guests — 63 %
  • seating guests — 20 %