Unemployed Learnership Professional Cookery

Sun International

2026/05/22   Cape Town


Job Ref #: SI-952
Industry: Hotel/Catering/Hospitality/Leisure
Job Type: Temp
Positions Available: 10
Join the team at InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town with our Professional Cookery Learnership opportunity and gain hands-on experience while studying towards your future career. We are looking for 10 passionate and motivated individuals ready to turn their love for cooking into a profession.
Job Description

Study and Work with InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town

Do you have a passion for cooking and dream of building a career in the hospitality industry? This is your opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience while learning from one of Cape Town’s leading luxury hospitality brands.

InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town is offering an exciting Professional Cookery Learnership for enthusiastic, motivated, and dedicated individuals looking to develop their culinary skills and kick-start their hospitality journey.

 

What you will gain:

  • Practical workplace experience in a professional kitchen environment
  • Opportunity to learn from experienced culinary professionals
  • Exposure to restaurant and banqueting operations
  • Development of technical and customer service skills 
  • Industry experience within a world-class hospitality environment

 

Key Learning Areas:

  • Food preparation and presentation techniques
  • Kitchen hygiene, safety and food handling standards
  • Operating culinary and kitchen equipment
  • Guest interaction and service excellence
  • Understanding standard operating procedures
  • Teamwork and communication skills
  • Stock control and operational processes
Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

  • Grade 12 / Matric 
  • Passion for cooking and food preparation
  • Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Work conditions and special requirements 

  • Ability to work shifts that meet operational requirements
  • Physically able to move operating equipment
  • Have an open attitude to perform similar functions in alternative outlets due to operational requirements

If you are passionate about hospitality, eager to learn, and ready to begin your culinary journey, we would love to hear from you

Join InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town and turn your passion for cooking into a career.

Equity

Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998, SISA internal recruitment policy as well as units employment equity plans. 

POPI Statement
Please note that when applying for any position, reference checks will be completed and personal information as defined in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 will be processed.  In applying for this position, applicants will be deemed to have consented to such processing as defined in the included Privacy Statement.

Please also note that if you have not been contacted within 1 month after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.