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Chef de Partie (High Street Cafe)
Role summary
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The Chef de Partie is responsible for managing an assigned kitchen section at the High Street Cafe, preparing food consistently according to Shangri-La standards, recipes, presentation guidelines, and food-safety requirements. Typical requirements include culinary training or relevant kitchen experience, good knowledge of cooking techniques, hygiene procedures, portion control, and basic inventory practices. The successful candidate should be organized, dependable, physically fit, and comfortable working long shifts, weekends, and holidays in a busy hotel environment. Expectations include maintaining a clean workstation, coordinating effectively with other kitchen sections, minimizing waste, supporting junior colleagues, and delivering high-quality dishes efficiently during busy service periods.
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 Shangri-La The Fort, Manila
Shangri-La The Fort, Manila is a luxury integrated development in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, operated by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, an international hospitality group originating in Hong Kong. The property combines a luxury hotel with residences, offices, retail areas, restaurants, event venues, and wellness facilities. It is known for upscale accommodation, premium dining, attentive service, and extensive facilities for business and leisure guests. High Street Cafe is the hotel’s signature all-day dining restaurant, offering a broad selection of international cuisines through live cooking stations and buffet service. Employees work in a professionally managed, multicultural environment with strong emphasis on guest satisfaction, food quality, hygiene, teamwork, and service standards. The hotel may offer structured training, career development, staff benefits, and opportunities to progress within the Shangri-La group, subject to the position and employment package.