Training & Qualifications

Jorge holds current STCW95 (renewed March 2025), ENG-1 and Food Hygiene Level 2 (not taken on-line)

He holds the MCA Ship’s Cook Certificate of Competency as well as the Spanish Merchant Marine Ship’s Cook Certificate

Jorge holds a B1/B2 Visa

Culinary training and qualifications:

  • 2024: MCA Ship’s Cook Certificate of Competency – Endorsed by MCA
  • 2024: MCA Ships Cook Certificate of Competency Assessment – Leith’s School of Food & Wine, London
  • 2024: Professional ham/jamón cutter – Escuela internacional de cortadores de jamón
  • 2024: State-of-the-art techniques with Oliver Peña – Hoffman Barcelona
  • 2023: Spanish Ship’s Cook Certificate ‘Certificado de Cocinero de la Marina Mercante‘
  • 2022: Molecular gastronomy: spherification techniques – Vakuum by Martin Lippo
  • 2021: Diploma: Personal Thai Culinary Chef – Bangkok Thai Cooking Academy
  • 2019: Molecular gastronomy: cooking with liquid nitrogen – Vakuum by Martin Lippo
  • 2019: Creating dishes with Les Vergers Boiron products – Vakuum by Martin Lippo
  • 2016: Traditional Sicilian Pastisserie
  • 2014: Traditional Cuisine of the Pitiusas
  • 1996-1999: Diploma in Professional Cookery – Chef Diploma

Other Qualifications:

  • RYA Power Boat Level II (with ICC Endorsement)
  • Licencia Navigacion / Boat-handlers license (Spain) – boats up to 6 metres
  • Full clean driving license (Spanish & International)
  • Fork-lift truck operators license
  • Spanish maritime medical certificate

Languages:

  • Spanish (Native)
  • Italian (Fluent)
  • English (Intermediate-Conversational)
  • French (Basic)
  • Portuguese (Basic)