Western Senior Sous Chef, Waterfall

Job Description

The Western Senior Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in managing the Western kitchen at Shangri-La Singapore’s Waterfall restaurant. Responsibilities include supervising chefs, planning menus, maintaining food quality and presentation, controlling costs, ordering supplies, enforcing hygiene and food-safety standards, and coordinating service with front-of-house teams. Candidates are expected to have professional culinary training, substantial experience in Western cuisine, and previous supervisory experience in a high-volume hotel or fine-dining operation. Strong leadership, communication, organization, creativity, and knowledge of HACCP and Singapore food-safety requirements are important. The successful candidate should be hands-on, able to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays, and capable of training and motivating a diverse kitchen team.

Company Info

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a Hong Kong-founded luxury hospitality group operating hotels, resorts, and related properties across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international markets. The brand is known for attentive service, comfortable accommodation, destination dining, and a strong emphasis on Asian hospitality. Shangri-La Singapore is a large luxury hotel set in extensive landscaped grounds near Orchard Road, offering guestrooms, suites, restaurants, event facilities, wellness services, and recreational amenities. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment with structured operating standards, training opportunities, and career paths across the group. The Waterfall is associated with the hotel’s refined dining offering and emphasizes high-quality ingredients, professional service, and carefully presented cuisine. Compensation and benefits can vary according to experience, contract terms, and applicable hotel policies.

Destination Guide

Singapore is a compact, highly developed island city-state with strong opportunities in hospitality, tourism, food and beverage, retail, finance, technology, and healthcare. Its culture blends Chinese, Malay, Indian, and international influences, reflected in language, festivals, architecture, and hawker food. The lifestyle is safe, efficient, and urban, with excellent public transport, shopping, dining, parks, and nearby regional travel. Living costs, especially rent, are high, so employer accommodation or housing support can be valuable. Foreign employees generally need an employer-sponsored work pass, such as an Employment Pass or S Pass; approval depends on salary, qualifications, experience, and government eligibility rules. The employer normally handles the application process. Candidates should prepare authenticated qualifications, references, medical documents where required, and sufficient savings for the initial relocation period. Singapore’s warm, humid climate and demanding hospitality schedules should also be considered before moving.