Laundry Manager

Role summary

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The Laundry Manager oversees the hotel laundry operation, ensuring that guest clothing, linens, uniforms, and other textiles are cleaned, pressed, stored, and delivered to high standards. Candidates should have several years of laundry or housekeeping experience, preferably in a luxury hotel, along with knowledge of commercial laundry equipment, chemical handling, quality control, inventory, budgeting, and workplace safety. The role requires strong leadership, staff scheduling, training, problem-solving, and coordination with housekeeping and other departments. Shangri-La expects a hands-on, service-focused manager who can maintain hygiene standards, control operating costs, reduce linen loss, and deliver consistent results in a fast-paced environment.

About the employer

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a major luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong in 1971. It operates hotels, resorts, and related properties across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international markets. The brand is known for warm Asian hospitality, premium accommodation, restaurants, wellness facilities, and high standards of guest service. Shangri-La properties typically provide structured training, career development, multicultural workplaces, and opportunities across hotel operations, including housekeeping, food and beverage, engineering, finance, and guest services. In the Philippines, the group has established luxury hotels and island resorts serving both international visitors and local guests. Employees are generally expected to demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, attention to detail, cultural awareness, and a strong commitment to service quality.

Working in Philippines

The Philippines is an archipelago with varied opportunities across Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, Davao, and other tourism destinations. Hospitality jobs are common in hotels, resorts, restaurants, cruise services, and travel businesses, while major cities also offer roles in business services, technology, healthcare, and education. Filipino culture is welcoming, family-oriented, and community-minded, with English widely used in workplaces. Island living can offer warm weather, beaches, outdoor activities, and a relaxed social lifestyle, although transport, healthcare access, internet quality, and living costs vary by location. Foreign nationals normally need an employer-sponsored work permit and appropriate visa, and should confirm requirements with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration before relocating. Employers may assist with documentation, accommodation, meals, or transport, but this varies by contract. Candidates should budget for housing, utilities, insurance, and travel between islands.