The Banquet Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef and oversees kitchen operations for weddings, conferences, and other catered events. Requirements typically include formal culinary training, several years of professional kitchen experience, and previous experience supervising banquet or high-volume food production. The successful candidate should understand food safety, sanitation, portion control, costing, menu execution, and kitchen scheduling. Shangri-La expects a hands-on, organized leader who can maintain consistent quality while working under pressure and meeting event deadlines. Strong communication, teamwork, creativity, and the ability to coach culinary staff are important. Flexibility to work rotating shifts, weekends, and public holidays is also expected.
Shangri-La Group is a major international hospitality company founded in Asia and known for its luxury hotels, resorts, residences, and commercial properties. The group operates across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other destinations under the Shangri-La, Kerry, JEN, and Traders brands. Its hotels are recognized for attentive service, comfortable accommodation, extensive dining facilities, wellness offerings, and strong standards in guest care. In the Philippines, Shangri-La properties include established city hotels and destination resorts, providing opportunities in culinary operations, guest services, events, engineering, and management. Employees generally work in structured, multicultural environments with training and career-development opportunities. A Banquet Sous Chef can expect collaboration with events, food and beverage, purchasing, and front-of-house teams to deliver consistent service for both corporate and social functions.
The Philippines offers hospitality opportunities in Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, Davao, and resort areas such as Mactan and Bohol. Hotels and resorts regularly recruit chefs, restaurant staff, housekeeping employees, engineers, and guest-service professionals. Filipino culture is welcoming, family-oriented, and strongly influenced by regional traditions, music, and food. Lifestyle varies from busy urban living to relaxed coastal communities, with generally warm weather and affordable local transportation and dining. Beaches, diving, festivals, and island travel are major attractions, although traffic and rainy-season disruptions can affect daily life. Filipino citizens can work without a visa. Foreign hires usually need an Alien Employment Permit and an appropriate work visa, commonly a 9(g) pre-arranged employee visa, arranged with employer support. Candidates should confirm accommodation, medical coverage, taxes, relocation costs, and document requirements before accepting an offer.
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