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Executive Assistant - Sheraton Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia Sheraton Kota Kinabalu Estimated salary: MYR 4,000–MYR 7,000 per month
Role summary

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The Executive Assistant supports the General Manager and hotel leadership team with calendar management, correspondence, meeting coordination, reports, presentations, travel arrangements and confidential administrative work. Candidates should have strong organizational, communication and writing skills, excellent attention to detail, discretion and confidence when dealing with senior managers, guests and business partners. Previous experience as an executive assistant, personal assistant or hotel administrator is preferred, ideally within a hospitality environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to manage competing deadlines are expected. The successful candidate should be professional, service-oriented, adaptable and able to work independently while maintaining a high standard of accuracy.

About the employer

Sheraton Kota Kinabalu is a Marriott International hotel serving business and leisure travelers in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Operating under the Sheraton brand, the property is expected to provide full-service accommodation, dining, meetings and events, guest services and facilities suited to both local and international visitors. Marriott International is one of the world's largest hospitality companies, with a broad portfolio of hotel brands and properties across many countries. Employees typically work in a structured, service-focused environment with opportunities for training, internal mobility and exposure to international hospitality standards. The Executive Assistant role supports hotel leadership and contributes to the efficient coordination of administrative, operational and guest-related priorities.

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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