The Best Hospitality Jobs in Orlando, FL

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The Best Hospitality Jobs in Orlando, FL

Daniel Johnson

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September 6, 2024

The City Beautiful is known for many things - theme parks, attractions, events, shopping, and more. The hospitality industry is absolutely booming here with the industry projected to continue growing over the next several years. Orlando is known as a top destination for both families and businesses. With that in mind, the demand for hospitality workers shows no signs of slowing down.

Getting Down to Business

With all the theme park and vacation buzz, you may not immediately think of “business” when you think of Orlando. However, business travel and events make up a large portion of travel to the area. In fact, the Orange County Convention Center is the second-largest convention center in the US. The venue attracts more than 230 events and about 1.4 million attendees to Central Florida. With all of these events, there is significant demand for food service workers, banquet servers, general event staff, security, and much more. 

Stay Refreshed

While business makes up a large portion of the economy in Orlando, we can’t forget about the vacationers! With vacations, of course, comes dining. Orlando has a ton of bars and restaurants that are always looking for great staff to help out. Bartending and concession gigs are massive here, and a great opportunity to make extra cash in a way that fits your schedule. 

Help Out Hotels

Vacationers, business travelers, sports fans, and more flock to Orlando. And they all need a place to stay! There is an amazing mix of chain and boutique hotels that you can get valuable hospitality experience in. Hotels are regularly looking for front desk staff, kitchen and culinary staff, bartenders, back-of-house roles, room attendants, and more. With so many hotels in the area, you can likely find a gig that’s close to where you live and convenient to get to (without battling traffic on I-4!).

Bring Live Events to Life

Orlando has a world-renowned performing arts scene. The Dr. Phillips Center, Fringe Artspace, Orlando Shakespeare Theater, and Disney and Universal theme parks all offer amazing performing arts experiences in state-of-the-art venues. You can play the role of bringing these incredible productions to life by helping with lighting & sound, working the concession stands and bars, being part of the admissions crew, or helping get the venue ready for its next show. 

Play (Foot)Ball!

And by football, we mean soccer. Orlando is home to the Orlando City Soccer Club and the Orlando Pride who play at Exploria Stadium. The stadium is the second largest stadium specifically designed for soccer in the country. It’s an incredible venue that has been designed to amplify crowd noise and it creates an exhilarating atmosphere. GravyWork provides staffing support to Exploria Stadium, so sign up to be a GravyWorker and experience the amazing venue and help soccer fans cheer their team on! 

Orlando isn’t just theme parks - there are many different venues and hospitality businesses that cater to the wide variety of visitors the area welcomes. You have plenty of options to get into hospitality and make some great money with gigs that may just turn into a long-term, lucrative career! 

Learn more about GravyWork and sign up to start working gigs at https://gravywork.com/!

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