Store & Receiving Officer

Role summary

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The Store & Receiving Officer manages deliveries, checks goods against purchase orders, records incoming items, maintains stock levels, and ensures supplies are stored safely and issued to the appropriate hotel departments. Requirements typically include secondary education or a certificate in stores, purchasing, logistics, or hospitality operations, along with experience in hotel receiving, warehousing, or inventory control. The candidate should be organised, physically fit, detail-oriented, honest, and comfortable using inventory or hotel management systems. Good communication skills, basic computer knowledge, and familiarity with food safety, stock rotation, and safe manual handling are expected. Cantonese and English are useful, while Mandarin may be an advantage.

About the employer

Shangri-La Group is a luxury hospitality company founded in Hong Kong and recognised for its Asian-inspired service and welcoming guest experience. The group operates hotels, resorts, and other hospitality businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and beyond. Shangri-La properties are known for high service standards, refined accommodation, restaurants, wellness facilities, and strong attention to local culture. The company employs people across hotel operations, food and beverage, engineering, finance, sales, housekeeping, and guest services. Working for Shangri-La generally offers exposure to an international hospitality environment, structured operating procedures, staff training, and opportunities to move between departments or properties. The Hong Kong operation combines global hotel standards with local knowledge and serves business travellers, leisure guests, groups, and long-stay visitors.

Working in Hong Kong

Hong Kong offers employment opportunities in hotels, tourism, retail, finance, logistics, technology, healthcare, and professional services. Its culture blends Cantonese traditions, international influences, festivals, street food, shopping, and a fast-paced business environment. Lifestyle choices range from dense urban neighbourhoods and excellent public transport to beaches, hiking trails, and quieter outlying islands. Housing can be expensive, so many employees share accommodation or live in areas outside Central and Kowloon. Overseas hires generally need an employment visa sponsored by their employer, and approval depends on qualifications, relevant experience, a confirmed job offer, and proof that the role cannot easily be filled locally. Dependants may qualify for accompanying visas. New arrivals should arrange accommodation, a local bank account, an identity card, and health insurance or access to the public healthcare system. Cantonese is valuable for daily life, while English is widely used in hotels and business.