Commis I - Indian Cuisine

Role summary

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The Commis I - Indian Cuisine supports the Indian kitchen team in preparing authentic dishes to Shangri-La standards. Requirements typically include culinary training or relevant kitchen experience, knowledge of Indian ingredients and cooking methods, good hygiene awareness, and the ability to follow recipes and instructions accurately. The candidate should be organized, reliable, physically fit, and comfortable working in a busy hotel kitchen. Responsibilities may include ingredient preparation, basic cooking, portion control, maintaining cleanliness, storing food safely, and assisting senior chefs during service. A positive attitude, teamwork, willingness to learn, and flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays are expected.

About the employer

Shangri-La Group is a leading luxury hospitality company founded in Hong Kong, with hotels, resorts, and residences across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international markets. Its portfolio includes the Shangri-La, Kerry, JEN, and Traders brands. The company is known for warm Asian hospitality, high service standards, premium dining, and carefully designed guest experiences. Shangri-La hotels typically provide structured training, internal career development, employee dining, uniforms, and staff benefits, although details vary by property and contract. In Hong Kong, the group operates prominent luxury hotels and offers opportunities across culinary, food and beverage, rooms, events, engineering, and corporate functions. A Commis I role provides an entry-level pathway for cooks seeking experience in a professional international hotel kitchen and exposure to high-volume, quality-focused food production.

Working in Hong Kong

Hong Kong offers strong opportunities in hotels, restaurants, catering, retail, finance, technology, and tourism. Its hospitality industry is international and fast-paced, with demand for chefs, kitchen assistants, servers, housekeeping staff, and hotel supervisors. Cantonese is widely spoken, while English is common in business and luxury hotels; Mandarin is also useful. Life combines dense urban neighborhoods, excellent public transport, global cuisine, shopping, nightlife, beaches, hiking trails, and nearby islands. Rent is high, especially in central areas, so many workers share apartments or live in districts such as Kowloon, the New Territories, or Hong Kong Island’s outer neighborhoods. Foreign employees generally need an employment visa sponsored by their employer before starting work. Employers usually provide guidance, and requirements include a valid passport, employment contract, qualifications, and proof that the role cannot readily be filled locally. Bring financial savings for deposits and initial living costs.