Training

These specialised culinary courses take place at the South African Chefs Association’s Centre for Culinary Excellence, Corner of Annet and Bunting Roads, Auckland Park, Johannesburg.

Specialised one day culinary courses, lecture venue and kitchen for hire, team building activities and five-and ten-day culinary skills workshops.

These short courses take place from 09h00 to 15h30 on each day.

To book, kindly contact: yejna@sachefs.co.za 
Call: 011 482 7250

The South African Chefs Association (SA Chefs) established its Certification & Designation Awards Programme for uncertified chefs and cooks in South Africa.
This ground-breaking programme recognises chefs and cooks, who through their experience, skills and ability are able to demonstrate their competence and meet the prescribed criteria. The two programmes are:

Certification of Professional Titles
This applies to all cooks and chefs without a formal qualification. Based on your skill level and experience you can apply for certification for one of these four professional titles:

COOK – Requirements: currently employed as a Cook – minimum three years of experience
CHEF DE PARTIE – Requirements: currently employed as a Chef de Partie – minimum five years of experience
SOUS CHEF – Requirements: currently employed as a Sous Chef – minimum seven years of experience
HEAD CHEF – Requirements: currently employed as a Head Chef – minimum nine years of experience

SAQA-registered Designations
This applies to all chefs with a Culinary Diploma (or recognised equivalent) and the required years of experience. Based on your qualification and years of experience you can apply to be SAQA registered for the following professional titles:

COOK – Requirements: currently employed as a Cook – three years of experience (still in culinary school)
CHEF DE PARTIE – Requirements: currently employed as a Chef de Partie – culinary diploma and three years of kitchen experience
SOUS CHEF – Requirements: Currently employed as a Sous Chef – culinary diploma and five years of kitchen experience
HEAD CHEF – Requirements: Currently employed as a Head Chef – culinary diploma and seven years of kitchen experience

Once you have applied, a full list of requirements, criteria and the outline of the Portfolio of Evidence that needs to be submitted will be supplied to you by the South African Chefs Association.

***The awarded certification or designation is valid for three years
*** Only current SA Chefs Members can apply for the Certification & Designation Awards Programme.

To check your membership status or if you want to apply for membership, please email precious@sachefs.co.za

How to apply for a certification or designation title:

We know there is a lot of information and paper work involved in the Certification & Designation Awards Programme, however we are here for you every step of the way, so let us know if you need any assistance.

We can’t promise you that the process will be easy, but we can promise you that it will be worth it! This will set you apart and assist you in reaching your full potential as a chef.

If you intend on applying for a Certified Professional Title or a SAQA-registered Designation (as outlined above), need the relevent documents or have any further queries please contact our Certifications Manager Elsu Gericke on elsu@sachefs.co.za

The Enterprise Development Program run by SA Chefs aims to upskill, inspire and empower community based caterers nationally.

Successfully implemented in 2012 it has assisted caterers in creating successful and sustainable businesses and uplifts communities around the country.  Creating a business network that drives employment and economic growth is a valuable benefit of sponsoring and participating in the program. Because the  program is aimed at the business owner the practical and theoretical classes are offered only once a week. Ensuring that the training has a low impact on business productivity.

 
Mainly sponsored by corporate businesses looking to enhance their brand exposure and as part of their skills spend however an individual that is aiming to improve their knowledge and skill can also apply to become part of a program through SA Chefs.