Cook / Chef resume example

A one-page cook / chef resume with a summary, skills and experience points that show results. Copy the parts you need, or open it in the free resume builder, add your details and download a PDF.

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Your Name

Cook / Chef

[Your city] · you@example.com · [phone] · egig.in/in/yourname

Summary

Cook with 5 years of experience in restaurant kitchens, specialising in North Indian and Chinese dishes. Fast, clean and consistent during busy service.

Skills

North Indian and Chinese cuisineTandoorFood prep and mise en placeFood safety and hygieneStock and wastage controlMenu costingSpeed in serviceTeam work

Experience

Cook / Chef[Month Year] – Present

[Company name], [City]

Cooked 300+ covers a night during peak service with consistent taste
Cut food waste by 20% with better prep planning
Created 8 new menu dishes, 3 of them now best sellers
Passed every food safety inspection with no remarks
Trained 4 commis cooks on recipes and plating

Education

Diploma in Hotel Management or culinary course, [Institute name], [Year]

Languages

English, [other languages]

Resume summary examples

Experienced

Cook with 5 years of experience in restaurant kitchens, specialising in North Indian and Chinese dishes. Fast, clean and consistent during busy service.

Fresher

Hotel management diploma holder with kitchen training in hot and cold sections, food safety and basic baking.

Skills for a cook / chef resume

North Indian and Chinese cuisineTandoorFood prep and mise en placeFood safety and hygieneStock and wastage controlMenu costingSpeed in serviceTeam work

Skills that raise your pay

Hotel management or a culinary course
Tandoor, Chinese or continental specialities
Hotels, cloud kitchens and cruise jobs

Use the same words as the job post: employers and their software look for them. Take a free skill test and add the certificate to your profile.

Work experience examples

Start each point with what you achieved and add a number. Swap in your own figures.

Cooked 300+ covers a night during peak service with consistent taste
Cut food waste by 20% with better prep planning
Created 8 new menu dishes, 3 of them now best sellers
Passed every food safety inspection with no remarks
Trained 4 commis cooks on recipes and plating

No experience yet?

Put skills and education first, and add a project, internship or part-time job instead, for example: Industrial training: 6 months in the kitchen of [hotel name].

Tips for a cook / chef resume that gets calls

Put your registration, licence or certificate number near the top.
Show care and results: patients a shift, class results, repeat clients.
Keep it to one page with under 5 years of experience, in a plain layout that software can read.
Skip your photo, date of birth, religion and marital status unless the employer asks.
Save it as a PDF named “Your-Name-Cook-Resume.pdf”.

Next steps

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Common questions

What should I write in a cook / chef resume?

Start with a 2–3 line summary, then your key skills (North Indian and Chinese cuisine, Tandoor, Food prep and mise en place, Food safety and hygiene), then work experience with results in numbers, then education. Keep it to one page if you have under 5 years of experience.

How do I write a cook / chef resume with no experience?

Use a fresher summary, put skills and education first, and add projects, internships, part-time work or volunteering. For example: “Industrial training: 6 months in the kitchen of [hotel name]”.

What salary can I ask for as a cook / chef?

Typical pay is ₹12,000–₹18,000 a month for freshers and ₹18,000–₹30,000 with 2–5 years’ experience. See the salary guide for city-wise pay.

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