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Chef resume example

A chef resume should show the kitchens you have worked in, how many covers you serve and how you control cost. This example does all three with figures.

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What to include

  • Give covers per service and the size of the team you ran.
  • Show food cost percentage, waste reduction or supplier savings.
  • List food safety certificates and the cuisines you are strongest in.

Why this resume works

  • Almost every bullet contains a number, so the reader can see the size of the result.
  • Bullets start with an action verb, not with “responsible for”.
  • It fits on one page, which is what most recruiters prefer.
  • Standard headings and real text mean applicant tracking systems read it correctly.

Camille Dubois

Sous Chef

camille.dubois@example.com | +33 6 12 55 01 47 | Lyon, France | instagram.com/camille.cuisine

Summary

Sous chef with 9 years in French bistro and fine-dining kitchens, running a brigade of 8 for 120 covers a night. Cut food waste by 22% while holding food cost at 28%.

Experience

Sous Chef

Jun 2021 – PresentBouchon des TerreauxLyon

Run the pass and a brigade of 8 cooks for up to 120 covers a night.

Cut food waste by 22% through tighter ordering and daily use of trimmings in staff meals and specials.

Hold food cost at 28% while redesigning the seasonal menu twice a year.

Trained 5 apprentices, 3 of whom were hired full-time.

Negotiate with 12 local suppliers, saving €18,000 a year on produce and dairy.

Chef de Partie

Sep 2017 – May 2021Maison PerracheLyon

Managed the sauce and meat sections, plating 80 dishes a service in a one-Michelin-star kitchen.

Passed 4 hygiene inspections with the top rating.

Created 6 signature dishes that stayed on the menu for over 2 years.

Education

Diploma, Culinary Arts

Sep 2014 – Jun 2017Institut Paul BocuseÉcully

Graduated with honours

Skills

Kitchen

French cuisine Sauces Menu development Pastry basics Butchery

Management

Food cost control Staff training HACCP Inventory

Certifications

HACCP Food Safety Certificate

Jan 2023Chambre de Commerce de Lyon

Languages

French (Native)

English (Fluent)

Italian (Basic)

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