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Executive Sous Chef
Role summary
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The Executive Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in managing daily kitchen operations across the resort, maintaining food quality, hygiene, presentation, and cost control. Requirements typically include a culinary qualification, substantial experience in luxury hotels or resorts, strong knowledge of international cuisine, HACCP and food-safety standards, menu planning, purchasing, inventory control, and staff supervision. The successful candidate should be an organized and hands-on leader who can train multicultural teams, coordinate with food and beverage departments, manage busy service periods, and consistently deliver Shangri-La’s quality standards. Flexibility, creativity, communication skills, and a genuine commitment to guest satisfaction 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 Boracay
Shangri-La Group is a major luxury hospitality company founded in Hong Kong, operating hotels, resorts, and residences across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international markets. Its properties are known for attentive service, strong local connections, refined accommodation, and extensive dining and leisure facilities. Shangri-La Boracay is a premium beachfront resort located in Yapak, on the quieter northern end of Boracay Island. The resort combines upscale rooms and villas with restaurants, a spa, recreation facilities, private beaches, and nature-focused experiences. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment and are expected to demonstrate professionalism, warmth, teamwork, and consistent attention to detail. The company also places emphasis on training, career development, responsible tourism, and creating memorable experiences for guests.