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, restaurant or auditing experience. The successful candidate should understand Singapore food-safety regulations, HACCP principles and sanitation procedures. Key expectations include conducting inspections, monitoring kitchen and service areas, maintaining records, coordinating pest-control and waste-management activities, supporting staff training, investigating hygiene issues and recommending corrective action. Strong communication, attention to detail, organization and the ability to work with multiple departments are essential.

About the employer

Shangri-La is an international luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong, with hotels, resorts and serviced residences across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America and other major destinations. The group is known for personalized service, comfortable surroundings and strong attention to guest wellbeing. Shangri-La Singapore is a large luxury hotel set in extensive tropical gardens near Orchard Road. Its operations include guest rooms and suites, restaurants, event facilities, recreational amenities and extensive back-of-house services. Employees work in a multicultural environment and are generally expected to demonstrate professionalism, discretion, teamwork and consistently high service standards. Hygiene and sanitation roles are important to protecting guests, colleagues and the hotel’s reputation while ensuring compliance with Singapore’s rigorous food-safety and public-health requirements.

Working in Singapore

Singapore is a compact, modern island city-state with strong opportunities in hospitality, tourism, food and beverage, finance, technology, healthcare and logistics. English is widely used, while Malay, Mandarin and Tamil are also official languages. The culture is multicultural, orderly and fast-paced, with excellent public transport, reliable healthcare, diverse food and many shopping and entertainment options. Living costs, especially rent, are high, although public transport is efficient and salaries are generally competitive. Foreign employees normally need an employer-sponsored work pass, such as an Employment Pass, S Pass or Work Permit, depending on qualifications, salary and occupation. Applicants should secure a job offer before relocating and confirm pass eligibility with Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower. Staff accommodation is not guaranteed, so budgeting for housing, deposits, insurance and daily expenses is important.