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Waiter / Waitress / Bartender
Role summary
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The role involves welcoming guests, taking food and beverage orders, serving meals and drinks, preparing or assisting with bar service, processing payments, and maintaining clean, well-presented service areas. Candidates should have relevant experience in a hotel, restaurant, bar, or hospitality environment, good spoken English, strong customer-service skills, and a professional appearance. Bartending knowledge, familiarity with point-of-sale systems, and food-safety awareness are advantages. The successful candidate is expected to be courteous, attentive, reliable, and able to work efficiently during busy periods. Flexibility for rotating shifts, weekends, and public holidays is essential. The role also requires teamwork, accurate order handling, upselling where appropriate, and consistent compliance with Shangri-La service 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 Shangri-La The Fort, Manila
Shangri-La The Fort, Manila is a luxury integrated hotel and lifestyle complex in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines. It is part of Shangri-La Group, an international hospitality company known for premium hotels, resorts, restaurants, and attentive Asian-inspired service. The property includes luxury accommodation, restaurants and bars, meeting and event facilities, a health club, and residential and retail elements. Shangri-La The Fort serves business travellers, leisure guests, local diners, and large corporate or social events. Employees generally work in a polished, multicultural environment with structured operating standards, training opportunities, and strong emphasis on guest satisfaction. Hospitality experience, professionalism, cultural awareness, and the ability to deliver consistent service are highly valued. Benefits may vary by position and can include service charge, meals, uniforms, medical coverage, leave, and employee discounts.