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Italian Chef
Role summary
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The Italian Chef is responsible for preparing authentic Italian dishes to Shangri-La Jakarta’s quality standards, while maintaining consistency, presentation, hygiene, and efficient kitchen operations. Candidates should have professional culinary experience, preferably in Italian cuisine and an upscale hotel or restaurant environment. Strong knowledge of pasta, sauces, pizza, seafood, meat preparation, food safety, portion control, and kitchen cost management is expected. The role requires teamwork, discipline, creativity, and the ability to work effectively during busy service periods. Candidates should communicate well, follow standardized recipes, support menu development, train junior colleagues, and maintain a clean, organized workstation. Flexibility for shifts, weekends, and public holidays is essential.
Can I work in Indonesia?
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: Employer files a foreign-worker plan with the Ministry of Manpower and pays a USD 100 a month levy; in practice hotels hire foreigners only for manager and expert posts.
Watch for: Education that fits the post plus competence or 5 years' experience (by law); working on a visit visa risks deportation; the employer pays the levy and visa.
Official source: Ministry of Manpower: TKA Online, foreign-worker plan approval. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Indonesia
Usual for Indonesia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Local staff live off site; managers get an allowance or a villa; remote island resorts may house staff |
|---|---|
| Meals | Duty meals in a staff canteen, or a daily meal allowance |
| Flights | Senior expat packages only: joining flight and a yearly home ticket |
| Service charge | 95% of the service charge goes to staff, half shared equally, half by seniority and performance (by law) |
| Contract | Fixed term tied to the work plan, up to 2 years at a time and renewable; no probation (by law) |
| Leave | 12 working days after a year plus 17 public holidays in 2026; one-month religious-holiday bonus (by law) |
| Income tax | 5% up to IDR 60 million a year (about USD 3,300), then 15%, 25%, 30% and 35% on higher income |
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 Jakarta
Shangri-La Jakarta is a luxury five-star hotel located in central Jakarta, Indonesia, and forms part of Shangri-La Group, an international hospitality company founded in Asia. The hotel is known for premium accommodation, extensive meeting and event facilities, restaurants, recreational amenities, and attentive service for business and leisure travelers. Its kitchen operations support several dining concepts and large-scale banquets, creating opportunities for chefs with international culinary experience. Employees typically work in a structured, multicultural environment with established service, hygiene, and professional development standards. As a major luxury property, Shangri-La Jakarta generally values guest focus, teamwork, cultural awareness, consistency, and attention to detail. Benefits may include meals, uniforms, service charge, medical coverage, training, and staff accommodation or transport, although these depend on the employment contract and local policy.