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Night Manager
Role summary
Written by MyIslandJob from the job title and employer. See the employer's page for the full description.
The Night Manager oversees overnight hotel operations, ensuring smooth front-office service, guest satisfaction, safety, and effective coordination with departments. Requirements typically include several years of hotel front-office or supervisory experience, strong knowledge of night audit procedures, excellent English communication skills, and confidence handling guest complaints or emergencies. Cantonese and Mandarin may be advantageous in Hong Kong. The successful candidate is expected to work independently, remain calm under pressure, maintain accurate records, support security and emergency procedures, and deliver Shangri-La’s service standards throughout the night. Flexibility to work overnight shifts, weekends, and public holidays is essential.
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How it works
How it works: Hotel line jobs only via the Labour Department's import scheme: 4-week local test, median wage, 2 local staff per import; managers get a General Employment Policy visa.
Watch for: Since 16 June 2026 kitchen and table-service jobs need a 6-week local test and 3 local staff per import; the hotel applies, you cannot apply yourself.
Official source: Labour Department: Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Hong Kong
Usual for Hong Kong, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not for local hires; imported line staff are housed by the hotel, at most 20% of pay deducted (scheme rule) |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff canteen or duty meals common; free for imported workers when provided (scheme rule) |
| Flights | None for local hires; imported workers get free flights both ways (scheme rule); managers negotiate |
| Service charge | Varies by hotel; ask how the service charge is shared before you accept |
| Contract | Imported workers: 24 months at most, then 7+ days home leave and a new approval (scheme rule) |
| Leave | 7 days a year, rising to 14 after 9 years, plus 15 statutory holidays (by law) |
| Income tax | 0% up to HKD 145,000 a year (about USD 18,600), then 2% to 17%; pension (MPF) 5%, max HKD 1,500 a month |
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 Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong is a luxury five-star hotel located in Admiralty, at the heart of Hong Kong Island and connected to Pacific Place. It is part of Shangri-La Group, an international hospitality company known for Asian-inspired service, premium accommodation, restaurants, wellness facilities, and professional guest care. The hotel serves business travellers, leisure guests, families, and high-profile events, offering extensive rooms and suites, dining outlets, meeting spaces, and Club services. Employees work in a polished, multicultural environment where attention to detail, discretion, teamwork, and genuine hospitality are highly valued. The property provides opportunities across front office, food and beverage, housekeeping, culinary, engineering, finance, sales, and management. Benefits and conditions vary by position and may include meals, staff rates, training, medical coverage, and career development support.