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Indian Cuisine Chef
Role summary
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The Indian Cuisine Chef is responsible for preparing authentic Indian dishes, maintaining consistent taste and presentation, planning daily mise en place, controlling food costs, and following Marriott and Westin standards for hygiene and food safety. Candidates should have professional experience in Indian cuisine, strong knowledge of spices, cooking techniques, menu preparation, and kitchen sanitation. Experience in a hotel or high-volume restaurant is preferred. The successful candidate is expected to work efficiently under pressure, support the wider culinary team, minimize waste, maintain high quality, and provide a welcoming dining experience. Flexibility, teamwork, discipline, and the ability to work varied shifts, weekends, and holidays are essential.
Can I work in the Philippines?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: The employer files a work permit (Alien Employment Permit) after a local-first job notice, then a 9(g) visa; hotels get permits for specialists, not line staff.
Watch for: From 11 November 2026: job notice online, decision in 10 working days. Filing is online only, at the labour department's central office, since 2026.
Official source: Bureau of Immigration: Pre-arranged Employment Visa (9G). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the Philippines
Usual for the Philippines, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not in city hotels; island resorts (Boracay, Siargao) may give shared staff quarters |
|---|---|
| Meals | Duty meals in the staff canteen |
| Flights | Senior packages only |
| Service charge | All of it shared equally among staff except managers (by law); the amount varies by hotel |
| Contract | Probation up to 6 months (by law); foreigners' contracts follow the permit, 1 to 3 years |
| Leave | 5 days after 1 year; 10 regular holidays; 13th-month pay (by law) |
| Income tax | 0% to PHP 250,000 a year (about USD 4,000), then 15% to 35% |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About The Westin Manila
The Westin Manila is part of Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts worldwide. Westin Hotels & Resorts focuses on wellbeing, restorative stays, thoughtful service, and healthy living through its signature wellness programs, comfortable accommodation, and carefully designed food and beverage experiences. The Manila property provides an upscale environment for business and leisure travelers and is supported by Marriott’s global operating standards, training opportunities, and employee benefits. Team members typically work in a multicultural hospitality setting where guest service, professionalism, collaboration, and attention to detail are highly valued. As an Indian Cuisine Chef, the employee would contribute specialist culinary skills to the hotel’s kitchen operation while helping deliver consistent, authentic, and high-quality dining experiences.