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Executive Sous Chef
Role summary
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The Executive Sous Chef supports the Executive Chef in leading kitchen operations, maintaining Hilton food-safety and quality standards, planning menus, controlling costs, and coordinating service across restaurants, banquets, and other outlets. Candidates should have substantial experience in a high-volume hotel or resort kitchen, strong knowledge of international cuisine, HACCP and hygiene procedures, and proven team-supervision skills. The role requires leadership, creativity, organisation, cost awareness, and the ability to work under pressure in a multicultural environment. Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and holidays is expected, together with excellent communication and staff-training abilities.
Can I work in Sri Lanka?
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: Only listed roles: senior managers, executive and specialty chefs, spa managers and therapists, water-sports instructors.
Watch for: Waiter, housekeeping and front-office jobs are not on the official list for foreigners.
Official source: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority: visas for tourism staff. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Sri Lanka
Usual for Sri Lanka, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Senior staff: on site or an allowance |
|---|---|
| Meals | Duty meals |
| Flights | Joining flight and a yearly home ticket (managers) |
| Service charge | About 10%, shared among local line staff; expat managers rarely share |
| Contract | 1 year, renewable |
| Leave | 14 days |
| Income tax | 0% up to LKR 150,000 a month, up to 36% |
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.
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Working in Sri Lanka
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About Hilton
Hilton is a leading global hospitality company operating thousands of hotels and resorts across many countries and territories. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree, Curio Collection, and Hampton. Hilton properties are recognised for guest service, international operating standards, structured training, and career-development opportunities. In Sri Lanka, Hilton-related hospitality operations serve leisure and business travellers through accommodation, restaurants, banqueting, and events. Employees generally work in diverse, service-focused teams and may benefit from Hilton’s global culture, professional learning resources, employee travel programmes, and internal mobility. Exact employment terms, benefits, and the employing legal entity depend on the specific property and contract.