Job Doccription And Job Description

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Job description is a statement that defines the duties and responsibilities of the job and its important features such as standard of performance, working conditions and safety hazards involved in a particular job. Job description describes the job, not individuals who fill the job. Hence, it includes basic task-related information which provides overall view of what is to be done in the job and the role of the employee to perform the particular job. The main contents of a statement of job description may include:
a. Job title: The name of job position such as Account Clerk, Finance Manager and Human Resource Executive. The title indicates the function that the job plays within an organization and the status or level of job within the function. …show more content…

Job specification describes the kind of individual suitable to fill in the job. It states the job holder characteristics and qualifications required for satisfactory performance of defined duties and stated in the job description. Job specification can be a standalone statement as the sub-contents of job description. Job specification consists of the following information:
a. Personal characteristics such as degree of education, desirable amount of work experiences in a similar role, and kind of knowledge and skills as possessed by the job holder.
b. Physical characteristics (if necessary) such as gender, weight, health, fitness, vision and …show more content…

Mental and psychological characteristics such as emotional stability (EQ) and general intelligence (IQ) which includes general reasoning ability, memory, vocabulary, verbal fluency and numerical ability.
d. Social characteristics such as flexibility, creativity and teamwork. Job description and job specification of front office staff
1) Front Office Manager
 Responsible to General Manager
 Responsible for all assistant managers and the staff working in the front office department
 Job specification:
 Three years degree or diploma in hotel management or graduate with an MBA degree
 At least 7 years of experience as an assistant manager in the front office department
 Having a pleasant personality with good command over English language, knowledge of a foreign language preferred
 Duties and responsibilities:
 Direct and coordinate the activities of the front office department include front desk, lobby, reservation and bell desk
 Responsible to ensure the proper upkeep, staff cleanliness, punctuality and efficiency of staff in the department
 Ensure that each and every guest is provided with efficient, courteous and personalized service by his staff
 Prepare the duty chart for his staff and sanction weekly offs, an leave to his

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