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Assistant Security Manager
Role summary
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The Assistant Security Manager supports the Security Manager in protecting guests, employees, hotel property and daily operations. Requirements typically include relevant hotel security or law-enforcement experience, supervisory skills, good knowledge of emergency procedures, incident reporting, access control and local safety regulations. The candidate should be physically fit, observant, calm under pressure and confident handling investigations, emergencies and guest concerns. Strong communication skills, discretion, integrity and the ability to work shifts, weekends and public holidays are expected. Experience in a luxury hotel, familiarity with CCTV and security systems, and basic first-aid or fire-safety training would be advantageous.
Can I work in Malaysia?
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: 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.
Official source: Immigration Department of Malaysia: foreign workers. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Malaysia
Usual for Malaysia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Island resorts: usually shared staff quarters; city hotels: usually not; managers may get an allowance |
|---|---|
| Meals | Usually duty meals in a staff canteen |
| Flights | Senior expat packages only; not standard |
| Service charge | About 10% on bills, shared by points; cannot count towards the minimum wage (by law) |
| Contract | Pass-linked fixed term: 1 year for line staff, up to 5 for managers; probation usually 3 to 6 months |
| Leave | Peninsular Malaysia: 8 days a year, 12 after 2 years, 16 after 5; 11 public holidays; 45-hour week (by law) |
| Income tax | Flat 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.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur is a contemporary business and lifestyle hotel operated by Shangri-La Group. Located near the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and the Petronas Twin Towers, it serves business travellers, conference delegates, tourists and long-stay guests. The hotel is known for its convenient city-centre location, modern accommodation, meeting facilities, restaurants, fitness and wellness services, and views of Kuala Lumpur’s skyline. As part of Shangri-La, the property follows international hospitality standards focused on warm Asian service, guest safety and operational excellence. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment with opportunities to develop experience in luxury hospitality, hotel security, guest relations and wider hotel operations. Benefits and conditions vary by position and may include staff meals, uniforms, training, medical coverage and employee rates across participating Shangri-La properties.