Chef resume example
A chef resume gets read for about seven seconds. What survives that read: a two-line summary with a number in it, bullets that start with a result, and the skills the posting asked for. Below is a complete example you can adapt, and the rough notes it was generated from.
Summary
Chef with 9 years in high-volume restaurants. Run a 14-person kitchen serving 350 covers a night, cut food cost from 34% to 28% and earned a 4.7 rating across 3,000 reviews.
Experience bullets that work
- Run a 14-person kitchen serving up to 350 covers a night.
- Cut food cost from 34% to 28% with menu engineering and tighter portion control.
- Launched 4 seasonal menus a year; new dishes lifted average check by 12%.
- Passed every health inspection with top marks across 6 years.
- Trained 20 line cooks, 5 of whom became sous chefs.
Key skills for a chef
- Menu development
- Food cost control
- Kitchen management
- HACCP
- Inventory & ordering
- Staff training
- Seasonal cooking
- Supplier relations
Common mistakes
- Describing food style without covers, cost or team size.
- Omitting food safety certifications.
- No numbers on reviews or revenue.
From rough notes to a finished resume
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Marco Bellini marco@example.com Osteria Nuova, Head Chef, 2018-now - 14-person kitchen, 350 covers/night - food cost 34 to 28% - 4 menus/yr, avg check +12% - top inspections - trained 20 cooks Culinary Arts Diploma 2015, ServSafe ManagerGenerate this resume free — then swap in your notes
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Check it against the job you want
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