Chief Butcher

Role summary

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The Chief Butcher is responsible for overseeing the hotel’s butchery operation, including receiving, inspecting, trimming, cutting, portioning, storing, and issuing meat, poultry, and seafood. Candidates should have several years of professional butchery experience, ideally in a luxury hotel, resort, or high-volume kitchen, with strong knowledge of meat cuts, yield control, hygiene, HACCP, food safety, and inventory procedures. The role requires leadership, attention to detail, physical stamina, and the ability to train team members. Shangri-La expects the successful candidate to maintain consistent quality, minimize waste, follow health and safety standards, support kitchen departments, and work efficiently in a fast-paced, multicultural hospitality environment.

About the employer

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a leading luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong, with hotels and resorts across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international destinations. The company is known for its service culture, premium accommodation, restaurants, wellness facilities, and resort experiences. Shangri-La properties typically employ large, multicultural teams and provide structured operating standards, training, and opportunities for career progression. In the Philippines, the group has established luxury hotels and resorts serving leisure and business travelers. Employees are generally expected to demonstrate genuine hospitality, professionalism, teamwork, cultural awareness, and strong attention to guest and operational needs. Benefits may include meals, uniforms, service charge, medical coverage, accommodation or housing assistance in some resort locations, and staff discounts, depending on the property and employment contract.

Working in Philippines

The Philippines offers hospitality opportunities across Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, Bohol, and other resort islands. Hotels and resorts regularly recruit chefs, butchers, service staff, housekeeping teams, engineers, and supervisors, especially during peak tourism seasons. Filipino culture is warm, family-oriented, communal, and strongly influenced by regional traditions, Spanish history, and modern Asian life. Island living can provide a relaxed lifestyle, tropical weather, beaches, outdoor activities, and a lower cost of living than many major international cities, although transport, healthcare, and shopping may be more limited outside urban centers. Foreign workers generally need an employer-sponsored work permit and an appropriate visa, while Filipino citizens can work without immigration sponsorship. Relocation planning should cover accommodation, local transport, health insurance, tax registration, and typhoon-season conditions. Checking the employment contract and confirming housing and benefits with Shangri-La is advisable before accepting an offer.