Chef Resume Template
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- Run a 140-seat restaurant with 22 kitchen staff, serving 250–320 covers a night and $3.8M in sales.
- Write seasonal menus built on 20+ local farms, changing 60% of dishes each quarter.
- Cut food cost from 33% to 28% through whole-animal butchery, yield tracking and weekly inventory.
- Hired and trained the line; kitchen turnover fell from 70% to 35% after a cook development plan.
- Keep a clean inspection record with county health scores of 95 or higher every year.
- Ran daily kitchen operations across two restaurants totaling 210 seats.
- Launched a brunch service that added $420K in annual revenue in its first year.
- Managed ordering and receiving for $1.2M in annual food purchases with par-level controls.
- Built prep lists, station guides and recipe cards for 90+ dishes to keep plates consistent.
- Worked every station on a 12-cook line; promoted from line cook to sous chef in 3 years.
- Ran the charcuterie program, curing 15 house-made salumi and terrines.
Names, employers and dates on the sample are invented. Duties and software come from O*NET 31.0; credentials were checked against the sources listed below.
Licenses and certifications
- ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification National Restaurant Association / ServSafe Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Menu Development
- Food Cost Control
- Inventory Management
- Kitchen Staff Supervision
- Food Safety Compliance (HACCP)
- Plating & Presentation
- Vendor Negotiation
- Recipe Standardization
Software and tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Culinary Software Services ChefTec
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- EGS CALCMENU
- SoftCafe MenuPro
- Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro
- Barrington Software CookenPro Commercial
- CostGuard
Duties to describe on a chef resume
- Monitored sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Instructed cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- Supervised or coordinated activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
- Ordered or requisitioned food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
- Inspected supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Checked the quantity and quality of received products.
Titles along the way
- Line Cook
- Sous Chef
- Executive Chef
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