Night Manager

Role summary

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The Night Manager oversees hotel operations during overnight hours, ensuring a smooth guest experience, accurate financial procedures, and effective coordination across departments. Requirements typically include previous hotel front-office or supervisory experience, strong knowledge of night audit procedures, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently. Familiarity with hotel systems, cash handling, guest security, and emergency procedures is expected. The successful candidate should be calm under pressure, professionally presented, detail-focused, and committed to Sofitel’s luxury service standards. Flexibility to work overnight shifts, weekends, and public holidays is essential.

About the employer

Sofitel Brisbane Central is a luxury Accor hotel located in Brisbane’s city centre, close to Central Station, shopping, business districts, restaurants, and cultural attractions. The hotel combines French elegance with Australian hospitality and caters to corporate travellers, leisure guests, conferences, weddings, and other events. Sofitel is Accor’s internationally recognised luxury brand, known for refined design, personalised service, culinary experiences, and a strong connection to local culture. As part of Accor, employees may access international career opportunities, training, staff benefits, and learning programs across a global network of hotels. The Brisbane Central property offers a busy, multicultural working environment where service quality, teamwork, professionalism, and attention to detail are highly valued.

Working in Australia

Australia offers opportunities in hospitality, tourism, healthcare, construction, technology, education, and skilled trades, particularly in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and regional destinations. Its culture is generally relaxed, practical, multicultural, and strongly focused on workplace safety and work-life balance. Lifestyle options range from vibrant city living to beaches, national parks, and outdoor activities, although housing and transport costs can be high in major cities. Eligible applicants may use Working Holiday visas, while skilled workers may qualify for employer-sponsored or points-based visas. Employer sponsorship usually requires an eligible occupation, suitable qualifications, work experience, and English proficiency. Relocating involves arranging a visa, tax file number, bank account, accommodation, health insurance, and Australian-format employment documents. Brisbane has a warm climate, good public transport, and a growing tourism sector.