Hygiene & Sanitation Executive

Role summary

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The Hygiene & Sanitation Executive is responsible for maintaining high standards of food hygiene, sanitation, and workplace cleanliness across the hotel. Requirements typically include a diploma or certificate in food safety, hospitality, environmental health, or a related field, along with relevant hotel or food and beverage experience. The candidate should understand Singapore food-safety regulations, HACCP principles, sanitation procedures, pest-control practices, and inspection requirements. Key expectations include conducting regular audits, monitoring hygiene standards, maintaining records, coordinating corrective actions, training colleagues, and working effectively with culinary, stewarding, housekeeping, and engineering teams. Strong attention to detail, communication skills, sound judgment, and the confidence to enforce standards are important.

About the employer

Shangri-La is an international luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong, operating hotels, resorts, and residences across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other key destinations. The group is known for personalized service, upscale accommodation, dining, wellness facilities, and strong attention to guest experience. Shangri-La Singapore is a long-established luxury hotel set near Orchard Road, with extensive guest rooms, restaurants, event facilities, gardens, and leisure amenities. The company typically places emphasis on service excellence, professional standards, teamwork, cultural awareness, and employee development. A hygiene and sanitation role supports the hotel’s operational quality by helping protect guests and employees, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining consistent standards across food preparation, storage, service, and shared operational areas.

Working in Singapore

Singapore offers varied opportunities in hospitality, tourism, food and beverage, retail, finance, technology, healthcare, and logistics. Its multicultural society blends Chinese, Malay, Indian, and international influences, reflected in food, festivals, and everyday life. The city is clean, highly connected, and generally safe, with reliable public transport and easy access to regional destinations. Living costs are relatively high, particularly for housing, although salaries and public services are well developed. New employees should secure accommodation, understand transport routes, arrange medical coverage, and budget for food and utilities. Foreign nationals need an employer-sponsored work pass, commonly an Employment Pass or S Pass, depending on qualifications, salary, and occupation; working on a tourist entry is not permitted. Employers often assist with work-pass applications and relocation guidance, but candidates should confirm eligibility and contract benefits before accepting an offer.