Sous Chef

Role summary

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The Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef and oversees daily kitchen operations at Shangri-La Singapore. The role typically requires formal culinary training, several years of experience in a professional hotel or high-volume kitchen, strong knowledge of food preparation, hygiene, HACCP standards, and kitchen cost control. The successful candidate should be confident leading and coaching culinary colleagues, maintaining consistent food quality, managing mise en place, monitoring stock, and coordinating service across assigned outlets. Flexibility, creativity, organisation, and the ability to work under pressure are essential. Candidates should be willing to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays while delivering Shangri-La’s standards of hospitality and guest satisfaction.

About the employer

Shangri-La Singapore is a luxury five-star hotel operated by Shangri-La Group, one of Asia’s leading hospitality companies. Located near Orchard Road, the hotel is known for its landscaped grounds, extensive facilities, restaurants, event spaces, and personalised Asian hospitality. It serves international leisure travellers, corporate guests, families, and large conferences. The property offers opportunities across culinary, food and beverage, rooms, wellness, engineering, and corporate support functions. Shangri-La places strong emphasis on service excellence, colleague development, teamwork, and cultural diversity. Kitchen employees can gain experience in multiple restaurants and banquet operations while working within structured food-safety and quality systems. Benefits may include staff meals, uniform, medical coverage, training, hotel discounts, and opportunities for progression within the group, although exact benefits depend on the employment contract and position.

Working in Singapore

Singapore is a compact, multicultural island city with strong opportunities in hotels, restaurants, tourism, aviation, finance, technology, and healthcare. English is widely used at work, while Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil are also common. The lifestyle is safe, efficient, and convenient, with excellent public transport, modern facilities, diverse food, shopping, parks, and warm weather throughout the year. Living costs are relatively high, especially rent, so employer accommodation or a housing allowance can be valuable. Foreign hospitality professionals generally need an employer-sponsored work pass, such as an Employment Pass, S Pass, or Work Permit, depending on salary, qualifications, nationality, and current government criteria. The employer normally submits the application through Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower. New arrivals should arrange valid travel documents, accommodation, medical checks if required, and a local bank account.