Placement:
- Northern Cape
- Gauteng
- Eastern Cape
Due Date: 30 September 2025
Allowance: R 4,600.00 per month – Base pay on fixed amount only
Job type: Fixed-term
Industry: Tourism related services
Description
The Department of Tourism, in collaboration with Harambe, invites applicants to apply for the Professional Cookery Learnership Programme. This programme is targeted at unemployed youth to widen employment opportunities in the hospitality and tourism sector. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Duration: The learnership programme is for a period of 12 months. The successful candidates will be required to sign a contract for the duration of the training.
Note: Short-listed candidates will be subjected to an interview to determine their suitability.
Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
Requirements
- Applicants should be between the ages of 18-35
- Matric with fluency in English or with preferably a Tourism and Hospitality qualification (provide certified copies of certificates)
- CV must be accompanied by a motivational letter
- Certified ID copy
- Proof of residence, and any other relevant certificate/s.
- Be able to work flexible hours (e.g. Weekends, public holidays, and as and when required.
- Have a passion for Tourism and Hospitality and want to grow in the sector.
Beneficiaries who have previously participated in the Department’s learnership or skills programmes should declare it in the motivational letter.
- COMPLETE YOUR GAUTENG ONLINE APPLICATION HERE
- COMPLETE YOUR EASTERN CAPE ONLINE APPLICATION HERE
- COMPLETE YOUR NORTHERN CAPE ONLINE APPLICATION HERE
Themed “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation,” the 2025 WTD celebration will highlight the sector’s contribution to driving sustainable and inclusive local economies, whilst advocating for sector collaboration on transformative programmes that will create employment and entrepreneurial opportunities, economic growth, vibrant and sustainable tourism communities.
As one of the largest economic sectors in the world, tourism plays a significant role in creating environments that support innovation, transformation, and sustainable tourism communities, thus contributing to addressing the socio-economic challenges that impact global societies.
South Africa celebrates WTD in the wake of the successful hosting of the G20 Tourism Ministers’ meeting in the Mpumalanga province, and the signing of the G20 Tourism declaration by the member states. These milestones echo South Africa’s and the global community’s commitment to achieving the UN SDGs by promoting sustainable, inclusive, and resilient tourism through digital innovation, tourism financing, air connectivity, and resilience.
