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Night Manager - Mercure Melbourne Southbank
Role summary
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The Night Manager oversees overnight hotel operations, ensuring smooth guest services, security, accurate financial closing and effective communication with other departments. Requirements typically include previous hotel front-office or supervisory experience, strong knowledge of night audit procedures, excellent English communication skills and confidence handling guest concerns independently. Familiarity with hotel property-management systems, cash handling and emergency procedures is expected. The successful candidate should be reliable, calm under pressure, detail-oriented and comfortable working overnight, weekends and public holidays. They are expected to maintain Mercure service standards, support the night team, complete reports accurately and provide a welcoming, safe experience for guests.
Can I work in Australia?
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How it works
How it works: Only Core Skills list jobs (chef, cook, hotel manager) can be sponsored, at AUD 79,423 a year or more; waiters and room attendants are not on the list.
Watch for: The Far North Queensland (Cairns) regional agreement lists waiter, bar and housekeeping supervisors and night auditors, with a pay floor 10% lower.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation: Core Skills Occupation List for the Skills in Demand visa (Migration (Specification of Occupations, Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2024, LIN 24/089, compilation of 7 November 2025). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Australia
Usual for Australia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Island resorts rent staff a room in a staff village at low cost; city hotels vary |
|---|---|
| Meals | Island resorts: staff dining at low set prices or 20% off; city hotels vary |
| Flights | Varies by employer |
| Service charge | None; tipping is not expected; casuals get 25% extra and weekends earn penalty rates (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent, part-time or casual; probation of up to 6 months is common; sponsored visa up to 4 years |
| Leave | Full-time and part-time: 4 weeks' leave, 10 paid sick days, paid public holidays (by law); casuals none |
| Income tax | Residents: 0% to AUD 18,200, 15% to 45,000, 30% to 135,000, 37% to 190,000, then 45%; plus 2% Medicare levy |
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.
About Mercure Melbourne Southbank
Mercure Melbourne Southbank is a contemporary Accor hotel located in Melbourne’s Southbank precinct, close to the Yarra River, restaurants, entertainment venues, cultural attractions and the central business district. The hotel serves business and leisure travellers and provides accommodation, reception services, dining and guest support. It operates under the Mercure brand, part of Accor, a global hospitality group with hotels and resorts across numerous countries. Mercure properties are known for combining reliable international standards with a sense of local character and destination-focused service. As an Accor hotel, Mercure Melbourne Southbank offers employees exposure to a structured hospitality environment, professional development opportunities and the benefits associated with a large international hotel network.