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Chief Steward (Thai Nationality)
Role summary
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The Chief Steward leads the hotel’s stewarding team and oversees the cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of kitchens, dishwashing areas, equipment, and back-of-house facilities. Requirements typically include previous stewarding or kitchen-operations experience, supervisory skills, knowledge of food-safety and hygiene standards, physical fitness, and the ability to work flexible shifts, weekends, and public holidays. The successful candidate is expected to schedule and train team members, maintain adequate supplies, coordinate with chefs and other departments, monitor cleaning standards, control costs, and support a safe, efficient working environment. Thai nationality and relevant experience in a hotel or resort environment may be preferred for this vacancy.
Can I work in Phuket?
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: Non-B visa and an online work permit; employers need 4 Thai staff per foreigner.
Watch for: Massage, beauty and guiding jobs are reserved for Thais.
Official source: Board of Investment One Stop Service: visas and work permits. Checked October 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Phuket
Usual for Phuket, varies by employer. Checked October 2026.
| Housing | Dorms at some resorts; an allowance for senior staff |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff canteen |
| Flights | Senior packages only |
| Service charge | Shared evenly; 5-star high season THB 30,000 to 40,000 a month, about half in low season |
| Contract | 1 to 2 years; probation often 119 days |
| Leave | 6 days |
| Income tax | 0% to 35% |
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 Phuket
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About Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn is a globally recognized hotel brand operated by IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hospitality companies. The brand is known for dependable service, comfortable accommodation, family-friendly facilities, and practical amenities for both leisure and business travelers. Holiday Inn properties range from city hotels to resort destinations and commonly provide restaurants, bars, meeting facilities, swimming pools, and recreational services. The Phuket property serves international visitors and local guests, creating a multicultural workplace with high standards for cleanliness, guest service, safety, and operational consistency. Employees may receive benefits such as service charge, staff meals, uniforms, training, career-development opportunities, and hotel-related discounts, depending on the property and employment contract. Specific conditions for this vacancy should be confirmed directly with the hotel or IHG recruitment team.