Executive Chinese Chef

Role summary

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The Executive Chinese Chef leads the Chinese cuisine operation, creating authentic menus, maintaining consistent food quality, controlling costs, and ensuring high standards of hygiene and kitchen safety. Candidates should have substantial experience in upscale hotels or luxury restaurants, strong knowledge of regional Chinese cooking, menu planning, banquet production, purchasing, and team leadership. The role requires creativity, discipline, commercial awareness, and the ability to train multicultural kitchen teams. Shangri-La will expect the successful candidate to deliver excellent guest experiences, manage food and labor costs, follow company standards, collaborate with other departments, and perform effectively in a busy, international hotel environment.

About the employer

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a leading luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong, with hotels, resorts, and residences across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international destinations. The group is known for personalized service, high operating standards, distinctive dining, and a strong focus on guest comfort. Its Indonesian properties serve leisure and business travelers and typically offer multiple restaurants, banqueting facilities, wellness services, and extensive guest amenities. Shangri-La places emphasis on service culture, employee development, teamwork, and operational consistency. Employment packages vary by property and may include service charge, meals, accommodation or housing support, medical coverage, annual leave, travel-related benefits, and training opportunities. Exact conditions depend on the hotel, the candidate’s experience, and local employment regulations.