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Sous Chef
Role summary
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The Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in managing daily kitchen operations, maintaining food quality, developing menus, controlling costs, and supervising culinary colleagues. Candidates should have formal culinary training and several years of professional kitchen experience, preferably in a luxury hotel or high-volume restaurant. Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene standards, portion control, ordering, and kitchen administration is expected. The role requires leadership, creativity, organization, and the ability to work calmly under pressure. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and holidays is essential. Experience with Filipino and international cuisine, staff coaching, and inventory management would be an advantage.
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 Fairmont Makati
Fairmont Makati is a luxury hotel located in the heart of Makati City, one of the Philippines’ leading business, shopping, and entertainment districts. The property is part of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, an international luxury hospitality brand within the Accor group. It offers well-appointed accommodation, restaurants and bars, meeting and event facilities, wellness services, and attentive guest experiences for business and leisure travelers. Fairmont is known for combining high service standards with a strong sense of local character. At Fairmont Makati, culinary teams work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment serving hotel guests, corporate clients, social events, and visitors from around the world. Employees can benefit from structured hospitality standards, professional development opportunities, and the wider career network provided by Accor.