Resume example · Last updated October 2026
Free chef resume example
Create a chef resume that showcases your culinary creativity and kitchen leadership. Our ATS-friendly templates highlight your cuisine expertise, brigade management, and cost control — built for restaurants, hotels, and catering.
Sous chef. 180-cover Saturdays, food cost 32% → 28%, zero critical health-department items in 4 inspections.
Free includes 1 resume, a watermark-free PDF, and a standard portfolio. Pro unlocks unlimited resumes, unlimited ATS scoring, cover letters, academic CVs, and Pro portfolio themes.
Example chef resume
Readable example · not a screenshot
Marco Bellini
Sous Chef
Chicago, IL · marco.bellini@email.com
Summary
Sous chef. 180-cover Saturdays, food cost 32% → 28%, zero critical health-department items in 4 inspections.
Skills
Experience
Sous Chef · Osteria North · 2021 — Present
- 180-cover Saturdays; 16 min ticket time; 4.6/5 reviews.
- Food cost 32% → 28% via specials mix.
- Zero criticals in 4 inspections.
Education
A.O.S. Culinary Arts — Kendall College, 2018
Use this as HTML you can copy — then open the builder. Role page →
ATS keywords for chefs
- food cost
- menu
- kitchen
- HACCP
- staffing
- prep
- inventory
- allergens
- service
- COGS
- line
- training
Bullet formulas (bad → good)
Skip: Cooked food.
Write: Ran a 180-cover Saturday; ticket time 16 min average, 4.6/5 review score.
Skip: Food cost.
Write: Food cost 32% → 28% by rewriting the specials mix.
Skip: Managed staff.
Write: Scheduled 11 FOH/BOH; overtime 9% of hours → 4%.
Skip: Prep.
Write: Prep lists cut 40 minutes off Friday mise.
Skip: Safety.
Write: Zero health-department criticals in 4 inspections.
Skip: Menu.
Write: Launched 6 seasonal dishes; 2 stayed on the core menu after 90 days.
What to skip for this role
- Photo unless the market expects it
- Menus as graphics in the ATS file
Recommended templates
Before you apply, use our free ATS resume scanner to check your resume against the job description. One scan is free; unlimited scans are Pro.
Related guide: How to list skills on a resume
FAQs
- Length?
- One page plus a menu PDF if asked.
- Photo?
- Optional in hospitality; skip for ATS-first chains.
- GPA?
- No.
- GitHub?
- No.
- Culinary school?
- List it. On-the-job volume still matters more.
- Projects vs jobs?
- Kitchens with covers, food cost, and inspections.
Related roles
Free to start
Build your resume
Start from this chef example. Free includes 1 resume and PDF. Free includes 1 resume. Pro adds unlimited versions and ATS scoring.