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Hotel Manager
Role summary
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The Hotel Manager is expected to lead the hotel’s daily operations, maintain high guest-service standards, and support strong financial and commercial performance. The role typically requires substantial hotel management experience, proven leadership ability, and a good understanding of rooms, food and beverage, guest relations, budgeting, health and safety, and team development. Experience in an international or upscale hotel environment is advantageous. The successful candidate should be commercially aware, organised, calm under pressure, and confident managing multicultural teams. Strong communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and customer-service skills are essential. Familiarity with hotel systems and fluency in English are normally required; knowledge of Maltese or another European language may be beneficial.
Can I work in Malta?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Single Permit after a 3-week local advert, EUR 600, plus two short courses (about EUR 475) for hotel jobs.
Watch for: Agencies in Malta warn of paid "job offer" scams.
Official source: Jobsplus: employment licence guidelines. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Malta
Usual for Malta, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usually; employers often arrange a shared room and deduct it |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meal common |
| Flights | Not standard |
| Service charge | No law; employers vary |
| Contract | Year-round contracts common |
| Leave | 27 days (2026) |
| Income tax | 0% to EUR 12,000, then 15% to 35%; about 14% to 18% in all at EUR 16,000 to 20,000 |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in Malta
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About voco
voco is IHG Hotels & Resorts’ upscale hotel brand, created for travellers who want the reliability of a global group with a more individual, relaxed, and locally inspired experience. The brand is known for distinctive design, welcoming service, and a focus on memorable guest stays rather than a highly formal hotel style. IHG Hotels & Resorts operates a large international portfolio that includes brands such as InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Hotel Indigo. As part of IHG, voco hotels benefit from global operating standards, training resources, technology, sales support, and the IHG One Rewards programme. The Malta property offers an opportunity to work in an internationally recognised hospitality environment while serving leisure and business visitors in a competitive Mediterranean destination.