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Cook/Baker Resume
Work Experience Cook/Baker, Aramark - Atlanta, GA 2017 Carry out sanitation standards, regulate food safety, observe and record temperature logs and checklists. Prepare menu items per company standards. Ended launching a food service application, delivering and preparing gourmet salads while also running the morning bakery. Inspected and cleaned food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces. Breakfast Cook, Zaxby's - Atlanta, GA 2010 - 2017 Operated and maintained high volume cooking equipment.Used consistant communication with co-workers and managment to insure exceptional service to guest. Worked closely with team to produce quality food and service to exceed company standards. First Cook, Zaxby's - Atlanta, GA 2000 - 2010 Presented correct and high quality meals for customers. cook, grill, food preparation, cleaning, food health and cleanliness training Run grill and fry station Ensure all food preparation areas, utensils, stoves and cooking areas are sparkling clean. Cook and package batches of food such as hamburgers and fried chicken Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces and utensils Skills Education Bachelor's Degree History 1997 - 2000 Arizona State University - Phoenix, AZ |
How to write a cook/baker resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in cook/baker-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some cook/baker interviews.Hi, I'm Zippi, your job search robot. Let me write a first draft of your summary statement.
List the right project manager skills
Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
- Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
- Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a cook/baker resume:
- Kitchen Equipment
- Food Service
- Patients
- Food Handling
- Cleanliness
- Math
- Safety Regulations
- Culinary
- Steamers
- Safety Standards
- Food Products
- HACCP
- Quality Food
- Food Storage
- Food Preparation
- Cafeterias
- Slicers
- Kitchen Appliances
- Fifo
- Stoves
- Portion Control
- La Carte
- Broilers
- Fine Dining
- Allergies
- Oven Temperatures
- Spoons
- Bakery Products
- Clean Kitchen
- Cooking Food
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write cook/baker experience bullet points
Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:
- Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
- Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
- Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.
Here are great bullet points from cook/baker resumes:
Work History Example #1
Cook/Baker
McDonald's
- Carved deli meats for cold sandwiches or filled orders from steam table.
- Maintained a positive attitude, followed professional guidelines and kept customer satisfaction above all.
- Promoted to supervisory role by management due to attention to detail and professional communication with employees.
- Specialized Training US Army Communications and Truck Driver
- Cooked and preped the food unloaded truck cleaned dishes & floors took out trash
Work History Example #2
Dinner Cook
TGI Friday's
- Supervised by the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef in cooperation with the Kitchen Sous Chef on duty.
- Learned how to hustle and be a responsible worker, comfortable in FOH & BOH.
- Maintained sanitation of food areas utilizing HACCP procedures.
- Washed buffet, restaurant and banquet items, including silverware, dishes, cooking utensils, equipment and displays.
- Prepared various pastries, cookies, custards, cakes, and sauces for high-profile banquet events.
Work History Example #3
Cook/Bartender
IHOP
- Washed dishes, cleaned bathrooms, bused tables, and prepped food for the line cooks.
- Cooked and prepared food according to recipe directions, set-up and breakdown banquet area and deli prep.
- Educated, developed and mentored potential bartenders with formal training and daily supervision.
- Red Lobster I was also trained as a Dishwasher and a Baked so I can help any way I can.
- Maintained OSHA standards for cleanliness of all kitchen areas to include dishes, floors, stainless steel counter tops and appliances.
Work History Example #4
Cook/Baker
Chili's
- Operated kitchen machinery and equipment as well as practicing the FIFO (First in First Out) refrigeration organization method.
- Learned all stations including; Expo, flat top, fry and prep.
- Promoted to lead cashier due to excellent work ethic and friendly disposition.
- Washed dishes and took out trash.
- Operated in a fast-paced environment efficiently through constant communication and collaboration with co-workers.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:
Bachelor's Degree In History
Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
1997 - 2000
Highlight your cook/baker certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your cook/baker resume:
- Certified Food Manager (CFM)
- Food Safety Manager Certification
- ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification
- Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)
- Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS)