Certification: Skills Programme Certificate: Assistant Chef (HSP/AssChf/2/0022, NQF level 2) Short Learning Programme Certificate: Assistant Chef Duration: 6 months part-time or 3 months full-time. Entrance Requirement: Grade 9 or equivalent.
COURSE OVERVIEW
A chef assistant provides support for the head chef of a restaurant, bakery, catering business, or cafeteria. As a chef assistant, job duties include managing inventory, ensuring that the kitchen meets food safety and cleanliness standards, and helping kitchen staff with food preparation.
Assistant chef careers include:
Assistant Chef
Chef de Partie
Line Cook
Bakers
Head Cook
Personal Chef
MODULES
The following modules are covered:
Food safety and workplace safety
Kitchen equipment and knife skills
Professional development
Soup stocks, sauces
Prepare and cook fish, meat, poultry game and offal