The Executive Chef leads all culinary operations, including restaurant, banquet, and room-service kitchens, while maintaining Shangri-La’s standards for food quality, presentation, hygiene, and guest satisfaction. Candidates are expected to have extensive experience as an Executive Chef or senior chef in a luxury hotel or international resort, strong knowledge of multiple cuisines, and proven leadership in large, multicultural teams. The role requires menu planning, cost control, purchasing, budgeting, staff development, and compliance with food-safety regulations. Creativity, commercial awareness, calm decision-making, and the ability to work in a demanding, multicultural environment are essential. International hotel experience and relevant culinary qualifications would be advantageous.
Shangri-La Group is a leading luxury hospitality company founded in Hong Kong, with hotels, resorts, residences, and related businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Africa. Its properties are known for attentive service, distinctive locations, extensive dining facilities, and a strong focus on guest experience. In Indonesia, Shangri-La operates luxury hotels and resorts serving both international travellers and local guests. The company places considerable emphasis on warm Asian hospitality, colleague development, sustainability, and consistent international operating standards. Depending on the property, an Executive Chef may oversee several restaurants, banquet operations, in-room dining, pastry and bakery production, kitchens, stewarding, and culinary training. Benefits and salary can vary according to the specific Indonesian property, experience, and service-charge arrangements.
Indonesia is an archipelago offering very different lifestyles across its islands. Bali is popular with expatriates and hospitality professionals, with strong opportunities in luxury resorts, restaurants, wellness, and tourism, while Jakarta offers the broadest corporate and hotel market. Lombok, Batam, Java, and other resort destinations also provide opportunities in hotels, food and beverage, and tourism development. Local culture values community, respect, modesty, and religious diversity; workplace customs vary by island. Living costs range from moderate to high in major resort areas, and traffic can be challenging. Foreign nationals generally need an employer-sponsored work permit and appropriate limited-stay work visa; working on a tourist visa is not permitted. Employers commonly assist with immigration, accommodation, flights, insurance, and relocation, but these benefits should be confirmed in writing before accepting an offer.
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