Professional Writing Exercises for Hospitality Industry
Teaching Resource: Job Advertisement Writing
Introduction
This document contains exercises designed to improve professional writing skills for
hospitality industry job advertisements, with a focus on pastry chef positions. Each section
includes exercises followed by model answers for instructor reference.
Exercise Section
Exercise Set 1: Opening Statements and Professional Titles
Part A: Job Title Corrections Instructions: Rewrite these job titles in professional business
English. 1. “chef of pastry for hotel” 2. “person who manages cooking team” 3. “responsible
of sweet making” 4. “head of cake department” 5. “chief of kitchen pastry section”
Part B: Opening Statement Construction Instructions: Using the following elements, create
professional job posting openings. Arrange them in proper order and add necessary
articles/transitions. 1. Elements: [Hotel Meridien] [seeks] [experienced] [Pastry Chef]
[immediate opening] 2. Elements: [luxury resort] [recruiting] [Head Pastry Chef] [five-star
dining] [team leadership] 3. Elements: [international hotel] [position available] [pastry
operations] [management experience]
Exercise Set 2: Time and Schedule Writing
Part A: Time Format Conversion Convert these times to both 12-hour and 24-hour formats:
1. “14 pm to 22 pm” 2. “8 am to 15 pm” 3. “7 morning to 16 afternoon” 4. “11h30 to 19h45”
Part B: Schedule Description Instructions: Rewrite these schedule descriptions
professionally: 1. “we work 35h/week with 2 days no work” 2. “time of work is morning or
evening team” 3. “you must do 7 hours each day for 5 days” 4. “schedule is split into 2 parts
of day”
Exercise Set 3: Professional Language Transformation
Part A: Requirement Statements Instructions: Convert these informal statements into
professional requirements: 1. “must know good English to talk” 2. “need experience of 5
years minimum with team” 3. “the person has to be good at teaching others” 4. “we want
someone who knows many cake recipes”
Part B: Sentence Structure Improvement Instructions: Rewrite these sentences using
proper business language: 1. Original: “The lonely condition it is to have one cake
signature” 2. Original: “The benefits include are to create and propose pastry that you
want” 3. Original: “If you need training to understand company it is possible”
Final Integration Exercise
Instructions: Using all the skills practiced above, write a short job posting (100 words) for a
Pastry Chef position. Include: - Professional opening statement - Clear working hours - Two
key requirements - One specific responsibility - One benefit
Model Answers Section
Exercise Set 1 Answers
Part A: Job Title Corrections 1. Hotel Pastry Chef 2. Kitchen Team Manager or Culinary
Team Leader 3. Pastry Production Manager 4. Head of Pastry Operations 5. Executive
Pastry Chef
Part B: Opening Statement Construction 1. “Hotel Meridien seeks an experienced Pastry
Chef for an immediate opening.” 2. “A luxury resort is recruiting a Head Pastry Chef to lead
our five-star dining operations.” 3. “An international hotel has a position available for a
Pastry Operations Manager with proven management experience.”
Exercise Set 2 Answers
Part A: Time Format Conversion 1. “14 pm to 22 pm” - 12-hour: “2:00 PM to 10:00 PM” -
24-hour: “1400 to 2200”
2. “8 am to 15 pm”
– 12-hour: “8:00 AM to 3:00 PM”
– 24-hour: “0800 to 1500”
3. “7 morning to 16 afternoon”
– 12-hour: “7:00 AM to 4:00 PM”
– 24-hour: “0700 to 1600”
4. “11h30 to 19h45”
– 12-hour: “11:30 AM to 7:45 PM”
– 24-hour: “1130 to 1945”
Part B: Schedule Description 1. “This full-time position requires 35 hours per week with
two days off.” 2. “Shifts are scheduled for either morning or evening rotations.” 3. “The
schedule consists of seven-hour shifts, five days per week.” 4. “The position operates on a
split-shift schedule.”
Exercise Set 3 Answers
Part A: Requirement Statements 1. “Fluency in English is required.” 2. “Minimum of five
years’ team management experience required.” 3. “Strong mentoring and training abilities
are essential.” 4. “Extensive knowledge of pastry preparation and techniques required.”
Part B: Sentence Structure Improvement 1. “Candidates must develop and maintain at least
one signature dessert on our menu.” 2. “This position offers creative freedom to develop
and implement new pastry concepts.” 3. “Comprehensive training will be provided to
familiarize you with hotel operations.”
Final Integration Exercise - Model Answer
“A prestigious hotel in central Paris seeks an experienced Executive Pastry Chef to lead our
pastry operations. This full-time position (35 hours per week) offers shifts from 6:00 AM to
2:00 PM or 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years’
pastry management experience and demonstrated expertise in French pastry techniques.
Responsibilities include overseeing daily pastry production and managing a team of six
pastry chefs. We offer creative autonomy in menu development and ongoing professional
development opportunities.”
