Chef de Cuisine (Sage Grill)

Shangri-La's Boracay Resort & Spa; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Makati Shangri-La is seeking a Chef de Cuisine (Sage Grill) to lead the Grill & Bar kitchen, directing daily operations, menu development, and culinary creativity. You will collaborate with the bar team to ensure seamless food and beverage synergy while upholding brand standards.

The ideal candidate brings luxury-hotel experience, a passion for quality, and the ability to coach a team toward exceptional guest dining experiences. Flexibility to work shifts is required.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a luxury restaurant or 5* hotel kitchen.
• Fluent in English; strong written and verbal communication.
• Self-starter and team player with a passion for quality.
• Willing to work shifts and maintain high culinary standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations for the Grill & Bar, ensuring smooth service during lunch, dinner, and peak hours.
• Maintain high culinary standards for grilled items, bar snacks, and comfort dishes.
• Ensure consistency in taste, presentation, and portioning; conduct regular line checks and supervise food production.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP and all hygiene SOPs.
• Train and mentor team members in grilling techniques, butchery, smoking, seasoning, and plating standards.
• Foster positive team culture, manage food cost, yield, stock levels, and wastage control.
• Work closely with purchasing to source premium meats, seafood, and seasonal items.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Team management

Menu development

Cost control

HACCP knowledge

Training & mentoring

Job description

Find your Shangri-La in Shangri-La.

Shangri-La has been creating joyful moments through hearfelt hospitality since 1971 - and that spirit continuous to guide us today.

As we look ahead to new horizon, we invite you to be part of our growing Shangri-La family and make a meaningful impact on the world - through joy, shared purpose, and our Asian art of hosting.

Makati Shangri-La is a deluxe hotel located at the center of Manila’s financial and commercial district, only minutes away from the international airport. The hotel offers spacious guestrooms and suites, the exclusive Horizon Club, world-class restaurants and bars, top-of-the-line recreational facilities, complimentary broadband and Wi-Fi Internet access, and premiere function rooms.

As a Chef de Cuisine (Sage Grill), you are responsible for the full culinary operations of the Grill & Bar kitchen, ensuring high‑quality grilled dishes, bar bites, and comfort‑food offerings that align with the brand’s concept. The role oversees menu development, daily operations, cost control, hygiene, team management, and collaboration with the bar team to ensure cohesive food‑and‑beverage synergy.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day‑to‑day kitchen operations, ensuring smooth service during lunch, dinner, and bar peak hours.
• Maintain high culinary standards for grilled items (steaks, seafood, skewers), bar snacks, and signature comfort dishes.
• Ensure consistency in taste, presentation, and portioning.Conduct regular line checks and supervise food production.
• Ensure compliance with SFS / SFSMS, HACCP, and all hygiene SOPs.
• Train and mentor team members in grilling techniques, butchery, smoking, seasoning, and bar‑food plating standards.
• Foster a positive team culture, ensuring proper grooming, discipline, and morale.Manage food cost, yield, stock levels, and wastage control.
• Work closely with purchasing to source premium meats, seafood, and seasonal items.

About you

• Enjoys interacting with people.
• Must have experience working in either a luxury restaurant or a 5* hotel environment.
• A self‑starter and a teamplayer.
• Committed to serving food of the highest quality.
• Enjoys being creative with an eye for detail.
• Enjoys planning, organising and problem solving.
• Communicates and write with fluency in English and local language.
• Displays curiosity and takes time to learn and understand new culinary trends.
• Enjoys being challenged.
• Willing to work shifts.

Why Join Us

• A workplace that values your passion and supports self‑realization and personal growth.
• Structured learning and development pathways with real opportunities to advance your professional craft and leadership skills.
• Competitive benefits, recognition programs, and colleague stay/travel perks that reward your contribution and dedication.
• Teams that promote inclusion and respect, value diversity, and foster a secure environment where everyone can thrive

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcomed. All information provided by applicants will be treated in confidence and used only for recruitment purposes.

We appreciate your interest in joining us. Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.