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Director of Banquet Operations
Role summary
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The Director of Banquet Operations leads the hotel’s banquet and catering department, overseeing conferences, weddings, social functions and corporate events. Requirements typically include a degree or diploma in hospitality or business, extensive experience in luxury hotel banquet operations, strong knowledge of service standards, budgeting and event planning, and excellent communication skills. The successful candidate is expected to manage teams effectively, coordinate with culinary, sales and event departments, maintain high guest satisfaction, control costs, uphold Shangri-La standards and ensure safe, seamless execution of all events. Flexibility, commercial awareness, problem-solving ability and a polished professional presence 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 Shangri-La The Fort, Manila
Shangri-La The Fort, Manila is a luxury integrated hotel and lifestyle destination in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. It forms part of Shangri-La Group, an international hospitality company known for premium hotels, resorts and residences across Asia and other global markets. The property includes luxury accommodation, restaurants and bars, extensive meeting and banquet facilities, wellness amenities and access to retail and entertainment areas. Shangri-La places strong emphasis on warm Asian hospitality, personalized guest service, operational excellence and employee development. The Fort is recognized as a major venue for business events, weddings, conferences and high-end social functions in Metro Manila. Employees generally work in a multicultural, guest-focused environment with demanding service standards and opportunities to develop within a large international hotel group.