Junior Sous Chef

Role summary

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The Junior Sous Chef supports the Sous Chef and Executive Chef in managing daily kitchen operations, preparing high-quality dishes, supervising team members, and maintaining Shangri-La’s food safety and presentation standards. Candidates typically need formal culinary training and several years of experience in a hotel, resort, or high-volume restaurant, preferably in a similar supervisory position. Strong knowledge of international cuisine, kitchen hygiene, inventory control, cost management, and HACCP procedures is expected. The successful candidate should be organized, calm under pressure, physically fit, and willing to work shifts, weekends, and holidays. Good communication, leadership, teamwork, creativity, and a genuine commitment to guest satisfaction are essential.

About the employer

Shangri-La is a leading luxury hospitality group founded in Asia, operating hotels, resorts, and related businesses across the world. Its properties are known for attentive service, elegant facilities, strong dining programs, and a focus on warm, personalized guest experiences. In the Philippines, Shangri-La operates prominent properties including Shangri-La The Fort in Manila, Shangri-La Mactan in Cebu, and Shangri-La Boracay. The company offers opportunities across culinary, rooms, wellness, engineering, finance, and management departments. Employees generally work in structured, service-focused environments with training and career development opportunities. A Junior Sous Chef joining Shangri-La would be expected to uphold international culinary standards while supporting efficient kitchen teamwork and the resort or hotel’s distinctive guest experience.

Working in Philippines

The Philippines offers hospitality opportunities in Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, and other popular island destinations. Resorts and hotels regularly recruit chefs, restaurant staff, housekeeping professionals, front-office teams, engineers, and wellness workers. Filipino culture is friendly, family-oriented, and strongly influenced by Asian, Spanish, and American traditions; English is widely used in workplaces. Island life can offer beautiful beaches, outdoor activities, affordable local food, and a relaxed social atmosphere, although transport, internet reliability, healthcare access, and living costs vary by location. Filipino citizens can relocate domestically with normal identification and employment documents. Foreign workers usually need an employer-sponsored Alien Employment Permit and a 9(g) work visa, with requirements handled through Philippine authorities. Candidates should confirm accommodation, service charges, medical coverage, transportation, contract terms, and work-permit support before accepting a resort position.