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Designations

SAQA-Aligned Professional Designation Guide

hospitality-professional

Hospitality Professional

A dynamic position demanding diverse expertise across operations, customer service, administrative tasks, and collaborative teamwork skills.

Hotel General Manager

Hotel General Manager

Oversees operations, leads departments, manages staff, drives revenue, ensures guest satisfaction, maintains standards, controls budgets, resolves issues, plans strategy, enforces policies, and represents the property.

training-assessing

Hospitality Trainer & Assessor

Delivers training, assesses skills, supports learners, develops materials, guides workplace learning, ensures compliance, monitors progress, provides feedback, and aligns outcomes with hospitality education standards.

Guest Experience Professional

Guest Experience Professional

Welcomes guests, anticipates needs, resolves issues, coordinates departments, gathers feedback, ensures comfort, builds rapport, manages expectations, improves services, and enhances the overall guest experience.

Housekeeping-Practitioner

Housekeeping Practitioner

Cleans guest rooms, makes beds, replaces linens, sanitizes surfaces, restocks supplies, vacuums, maintains public areas, reports issues, follows hygiene standards, and ensures a welcoming environment.

hospitality-associate

Hospitality Associate

Supports team, follows instructions, clears tables, assists guests, stocks supplies, maintains cleanliness, delivers items, learns procedures, communicates clearly, observes safety, and helps ensure smooth service.

front-office-practitioner

Front Office Practitioner

Greets guests, checks them in, answers queries, manages bookings, provides information, handles payments, resolves issues, coordinates with departments, maintains records, and ensures a smooth arrival experience.

food-beverage-practitioner

Food & Beverage Practitioner

A Food & Beverage Practitioner serves guests, delivers orders, maintains cleanliness, sets tables, follows service standards, supports team operations, ensures satisfaction, and upholds a welcoming dining experience.

sous-chef

Sous Chef

A Sous Chef supports the head chef, supervises kitchen staff, oversees food prep, maintains standards, manages inventory, trains team members, enforces hygiene, and ensures smooth kitchen operations.

food-beverage-manager

Food & Beverage Manager

Manages staff, controls inventory, ensures service quality, maintains budgets, coordinates events, handles suppliers, enforces standards, and enhances guest experience.

receptionist

Front Office Manager

Coordinator, communicator, scheduler, guest-focused, organized, efficient, problem-solver, professional, multitasker, calm, welcoming, reliable, detail-oriented, service-driven, courteous.

chef

Head Chef

A head chef leads the kitchen, manages staff, plans menus, oversees food preparation, ensures quality, maintains standards, controls costs, and drives the restaurant’s culinary vision.