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Line cook resume example

A kitchen values pace, cleanliness and a cool head in the middle of service. This example shows how to describe your station, your volume of covers and your food safety record without exaggeration.

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Tips for this resume

  1. 1Name the station or cuisine you know and the volume: covers per service or guests per event.
  2. 2List your food handler card, food safety training and allergen training: they are required and checked.
  3. 3If you have worked with recipe cards, costing or waste control, say so: it shows you care about cost.
  4. 4Be clear about availability: split shifts, weekends, holidays and peak season.

What recruiters look for in a Cook resume

  • The station or cuisine you know, the volume of covers and the type of operation (restaurant, hotel, catering, institutional).
  • Food handler training, HACCP and allergen management, which are required and checked.
  • Teamwork, pace and cleanliness, and recipe cards or waste control if you have done them.

Common mistakes on a Cook resume

  • Writing "cook" with no station, type of cuisine or covers per service.
  • Leaving out the food handler card or allergen training.
  • Not stating availability for split shifts, weekends and holidays, which is key in restaurants.

Cook interview questions (and how to answer them)

The questions that come up most in interviews for this role, and what the interviewer is really checking.

  1. 1

    How do you organize your station before and during a busy service?

    They look for method. Explain that you finish mise en place early, arrange products by use, communicate clearly with the front of house and the pass and clean as you go so you never get backed up.

  2. 2

    How do you guarantee food safety in your daily work?

    They want rigor. Mention temperature control, date labeling, separating raw and cooked foods, cleaning and the HACCP records.

  3. 3

    A guest tells you about an allergy. What do you do?

    They test your responsibility. Say you do not improvise: you check the allergen sheet, separate utensils and surfaces, tell the chef and confirm the final dish with the server.

  4. 4

    How do you avoid waste and control plate cost?

    They measure your sense of management. Talk about using trimmings in stocks and stews, rotating stock first in, first out and following the portions on the recipe card.

  5. 5

    What do you do when a ticket goes out wrong or late?

    They look for calm and communication. Explain that you say so right away at the pass, correct or refire the dish without arguing and adjust priorities with the team.

  6. 6

    Tell me about yourself and your kitchen experience.

    Summarize years, type of cuisine, volume and one number. For example: "I have eight years in restaurants and catering, I run sauté on services of 120 covers and I work with HACCP and allergen procedures."

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Frequently asked questions

What do I put on a cook resume if I have not worked in a famous restaurant?

You do not need a famous name. Describe the type of cuisine, the volume of covers and your responsibilities. A lunch service for 80 guests also shows pace and organization.

How do I show experience on several stations?

One line per station with what you handle (sauté, garde manger, pastry, grill) and one number per job. The chef sees where you can cover.

Is a food handler card required?

Most states and counties require food handler training and a card or certificate. List it along with your allergen training.

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