Head Bartender

Job Description

The Head Bartender is responsible for leading daily bar operations, preparing and serving beverages, maintaining service standards, and ensuring an enjoyable guest experience. Requirements typically include relevant bartending experience, strong knowledge of cocktails, spirits, wine, and beverage cost control, plus excellent communication and customer-service skills. Supervisory experience in a hotel, resort, or high-volume bar is preferred. The successful candidate should be confident training colleagues, managing stock, following hygiene and safety procedures, handling guest concerns professionally, and maintaining Shangri-La’s service standards. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and holidays is expected. A professional appearance, dependable work ethic, and passion for hospitality are essential.

Company Info

Shangri-La is a major luxury hospitality group founded in Hong6 Kong, operating hotels, resorts, and related businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international markets. Its properties are known for warm Asian hospitality, refined accommodation, restaurants and bars, wellness facilities, and attentive guest service. In the Philippines, Shangri-La operates well-known city and resort properties, including locations in Manila, Cebu, and Boracay. The company offers career opportunities across food and beverage, rooms, culinary operations, engineering, finance, and management. Employees are generally expected to demonstrate professionalism, cultural awareness, teamwork, and consistent attention to detail. Benefits may include service charge, meals, uniforms, training, staff discounts, and career-development opportunities, although the package varies by property and employment contract.

Destination Guide

The Philippines is an archipelago with strong opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars, tourism, diving, and events, particularly in Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, and other major destinations. Filipino culture is welcoming, family-oriented, and influenced by Malay, Spanish, American, and wider Asian traditions. Lifestyle varies from busy urban living to relaxed coastal communities, with generally affordable food, transport, and accommodation outside premium resort areas. English is widely used in business and hospitality, while Filipino and regional languages are common socially. Foreign applicants normally need an employer-sponsored work permit and appropriate visa before starting employment; requirements can include an Alien Employment Permit and immigration documentation. Local hires should confirm contract terms, service charge distribution, accommodation, transportation, health coverage, and working hours. Island locations may involve humid weather, seasonal rains, limited healthcare access, and higher costs for imported goods.