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Chef de Cuisine (Sage Grill)
Role summary
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The Chef de Cuisine leads the kitchen operation at Sage Grill, overseeing food preparation, menu execution, quality, hygiene, costs, and team performance. Candidates should have substantial experience in a premium hotel, resort, or fine-dining restaurant, strong knowledge of contemporary cuisine, kitchen management, food safety, budgeting, and staff development. Culinary qualifications and proven leadership experience are normally expected. The successful candidate should be creative, organized, commercially aware, and comfortable maintaining consistently high standards during busy service periods. Responsibilities also include managing inventory, controlling waste, coordinating with suppliers and other departments, training chefs, and ensuring an excellent guest dining experience in line with Shangri-La standards.
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 Makati Shangri-La, Manila
Makati Shangri-La, Manila is a luxury five-star hotel in the heart of Makati, the Philippines’ major commercial and business district. It is part of Shangri-La Group, an international hospitality company known for upscale hotels, resorts, residences, and serviced apartments across Asia and other global destinations. The hotel offers guestrooms and suites, restaurants and bars, banqueting facilities, wellness services, and extensive conference amenities. Its dining venues serve a broad range of international and regional cuisines, supported by professional culinary and hospitality teams. Employees typically work in a structured, service-focused environment with opportunities for training, career development, and exposure to international hotel standards. The property attracts business travelers, leisure guests, diplomatic visitors, and corporate events, making it a demanding workplace suited to professionals who value luxury service, operational discipline, teamwork, and consistent attention to detail.