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Head chef: Former training as a catering chef for a career in the kitchen

The former training as a "chef in hospital, residential and communal catering" or "catering chef" has been called "head chef (BP)" since 2001 and 2011 respectively. Chefs are considered experts in the application of cooking methods and the design and creation of culinary dishes and products. They manage the kitchen of a restaurant, hotel or other business or institution expertly and professionally. In doing so, they always draw on their sound specialist knowledge in the areas of marketing, business organization and costing. Chefs are regarded as leaders in the catering kitchen and are therefore responsible for apprentices and all employees.

The training as a head chef (BP) is completed on a part-time basis and lasts approximately one year. It comprises the following modules:

  • Cookery and food science
  • Sales and marketing
  • Company organization
  • Finances
  • Guidance

The prerequisite for admission to the further training course is a completed apprenticeship as a chef with a federal certificate of competence or an equivalent qualification. In addition, at least three years of professional experience as a chef and a completed master teacher course (vocational trainer course) are required.

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Questions and answers

Da es sich bei der Weiterbildung zum Chefkoch / zur Chefköchin mit eidgenössischem Fachausweis um einen berufsbegleitenden Lehrgang handelt, sind die Kurszeiten selbstverständlich auch auf Ihren Beruf als Koch / Köchin EFZ abgestimmt. Das bedeutet in diesem Fall, dass Sie nicht einmal oder zweimal wöchentlich abends oder am Wochenende einen Kurs besuchen, sondern Blockveranstaltungen belegen, die sich über ein Jahr erstrecken. Auf diese Weise haben Sie die Möglichkeit, sich gezielt zu diesen Zeiten frei zu nehmen und sechs Blockkurse zu jeweils fünf Tagen zu besuchen.

Chefkoch oder Chefköchin können Sie nicht direkt nach einer Berufslehre werden. Alle dazu benötigten Kompetenzen und Fertigkeiten müssen Sie aufbauend erwerben. Das bedeutet, dass Sie zuerst eine Ausbildung zum Koch oder zur Köchin mit eidgenössischem Fähigkeitszeugnis EFZ machen und nach einigen Jahren Arbeitserfahrung eine Weiterbildung zum Chef-Koch beginnen.

Berufserfahrung nach einer Grundbildung zum Koch / zur Köchin ist unabdingbar, um eine Weiterbildung zum Chefkoch / zur Chefköchin BP zu beginnen. Mindestens drei Jahre Berufspraxis in Ihrem Beruf sind bis zur Berufsprüfung vorzuweisen.

Die Weiterbildung zur eidg Berufsprüfung „Chefkoch / Chefköchin mit eidg. Fachausweis“ entspricht der früheren Bezeichnung des Berufstitels „Gastronomiekoch / Gastronomieköchin“.

In principle, it is not mandatory to attend a preparation course, but it is highly recommended. Here you will be taught the knowledge and skills required for the BP in a practice-oriented manner. In order to be admitted to the final examination, you will need the relevant module qualifications or module certificates. In addition, equivalence assessment procedures can be very time-consuming.

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Redaktionelle Leitung:

Stefan Schmidlin, Bildungsberatung, Content-Team Modula AG

Quellen

Website des Schweizerischen Sekretariats für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation SBFI , Website www.berufsberatung.ch (offizielles schweizerisches Informationsportal der Studien-, Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung) sowie Websites und anderweitige Informationen der Berufsverbände und Bildungsanbieter.

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