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Guest Experience Expert/ Front Office Assistant

Malaysia Courtyard by Marriott Melaka Estimated salary: MYR 1,800–MYR 2,600 per month
Role summary

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The Guest Experience Expert/Front Office Assistant welcomes guests, manages check-in and check-out, handles reservations and payments, responds to requests, provides local information, and resolves service issues professionally. Candidates should have good spoken English, strong communication and interpersonal skills, a friendly service attitude, basic computer knowledge, and the ability to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays. Previous hotel or customer-service experience is helpful but may not be essential. The role requires attention to detail, professional presentation, teamwork, patience, and the ability to remain calm in a busy environment while delivering Marriott service standards.

About the employer

Courtyard by Marriott Melaka is part of Marriott International, one of the world's largest hospitality companies, operating a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts across many countries. Courtyard is designed for modern business and leisure travelers, offering comfortable accommodation, practical amenities, dining, meeting facilities, and attentive service. Located in Melaka, the hotel serves visitors exploring the city's UNESCO-listed heritage areas as well as corporate and domestic travelers. Marriott promotes guest-focused service, professional development, teamwork, inclusion, and opportunities for employees to build hospitality careers. Team members typically work in a structured hotel environment with international service standards, training, and opportunities to move between departments or properties. Specific benefits, working conditions, and career progression depend on the position, contract, and local employment terms.

What the job usually comes with in Malaysia

Usual for Malaysia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.

HousingIsland resorts: usually shared staff quarters; city hotels: usually not; managers may get an allowance
MealsUsually duty meals in a staff canteen
FlightsSenior expat packages only; not standard
Service chargeAbout 10% on bills, shared by points; cannot count towards the minimum wage (by law)
ContractPass-linked fixed term: 1 year for line staff, up to 5 for managers; probation usually 3 to 6 months
LeavePeninsular Malaysia: 8 days a year, 12 after 2 years, 16 after 5; 11 public holidays; 45-hour week (by law)
Income taxFlat 30% until you pass 182 days in a year, then 0% to 30% (about 4% at RM 5,000 a month, before reliefs)

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.

Can I work in Malaysia?

How it works: Line staff: worker quotas for 15 Asian countries, frozen since March 2023 and not reopened for hotels. Others: Employment Pass at RM 5,000+ basic (about USD 1,150).

Watch for: Hotels were left out of the 2025 quota reopenings and no 2026 hotel opening was found. Sabah and Sarawak run their own immigration: a Peninsular pass is not valid there.

Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.

Official source: Immigration Department of Malaysia: foreign workers. Checked November 2026.

Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.

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