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Director of Food & Beverage
Role summary
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The Director of Food & Beverage leads all dining, bar, room-service, and catering operations at The Farm at San Benito. The role typically requires substantial luxury-hospitality experience, strong knowledge of food and beverage standards, financial planning, menu development, cost control, licensing, and team leadership. A degree or professional qualification in hospitality or business is usually preferred. The successful candidate is expected to deliver exceptional guest experiences, maintain high quality and hygiene standards, improve revenue and profitability, manage budgets, develop department heads, and work closely with culinary, wellness, sales, and resort leadership teams. Excellent communication, commercial judgment, cultural awareness, and hands-on leadership are essential.
Can I work in the Philippines?
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: The employer files a work permit (Alien Employment Permit) after a local-first job notice, then a 9(g) visa; hotels get permits for specialists, not line staff.
Watch for: From 11 November 2026: job notice online, decision in 10 working days. Filing is online only, at the labour department's central office, since 2026.
Official source: Bureau of Immigration: Pre-arranged Employment Visa (9G). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the Philippines
Usual for the Philippines, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not in city hotels; island resorts (Boracay, Siargao) may give shared staff quarters |
|---|---|
| Meals | Duty meals in the staff canteen |
| Flights | Senior packages only |
| Service charge | All of it shared equally among staff except managers (by law); the amount varies by hotel |
| Contract | Probation up to 6 months (by law); foreigners' contracts follow the permit, 1 to 3 years |
| Leave | 5 days after 1 year; 10 regular holidays; 13th-month pay (by law) |
| Income tax | 0% to PHP 250,000 a year (about USD 4,000), then 15% to 35% |
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 The Farm at San Benito Autograph Collection
The Farm at San Benito is a luxury wellness resort in Lipa, Batangas, Philippines, set within a tranquil tropical environment surrounded by gardens and natural landscapes. It is known for holistic retreats combining accommodation, plant-based cuisine, preventive wellness, spa treatments, fitness, and personalized health programs. The property operates under Marriott International’s Autograph Collection, a portfolio of distinctive hotels with individual identities and locally inspired experiences. The resort serves international wellness travelers, long-stay guests, and visitors seeking restorative breaks from city life. Its culture places strong emphasis on hospitality, sustainability, healthy living, service excellence, and meaningful guest engagement. Food and beverage operations are particularly important because dining forms part of the resort’s wellness offering. Employees can expect a high-end, multicultural workplace where attention to detail, professionalism, discretion, and alignment with the property’s health-focused philosophy are highly valued.