Cook/Server Dishwasher resume examples for 2025
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How to write a cook/server dishwasher resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the cook/server dishwasher role.
Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.
Step 2: Detail your years of experience in cook/server dishwasher-related roles and your industry experience.
Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.
Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some cook/server dishwasher 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:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a cook/server dishwasher resume:
- Dishes
- Customer Service
- Clean Kitchen
- Dishwashers
- Food Service
- Food Preparation
- Quality Food
- Fine Dining
- Food Orders
- RAN
- POS
- Customer Satisfaction
- Customer Orders
- Safety Standards
- Bus Tables
- Kitchen Equipment
- Food Safety
- Mathematics
- Drink Orders
- Clean Tables
- Customer Complaints
- Fryers
- Quality Customer Service
- Hot Food
- Customers Food
- Cooking Food
- FOH
- Cooking Surfaces
- Large-Volume Cooking Equipment
- Display Cases
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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/server dishwasher 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 examples from great cook/server dishwasher resumes:
Work History Example #1
Dishwasher/Server
McDonald's
- Cleaned, wash and stored pots, pan and dishes.
- Facilitated inter-departmental communication to effectively provide customer support.
- Offered a management position in 2006 that I turned down in order to serve a mission for the LDS church.
- Maintained positive attitude and ensured to provide a team oriented environment.
- Washed dishes * Bussed tables * Groundskeeper
Work History Example #2
Dishwasher/Busser
McDonald's
- Cleaned, wash and stored pots, pan and dishes.
- Washed dishes, cleaned bathrooms, bused tables, and prepped food for the line cooks.
- Washed dishes and maintained a sanitary environment through the shift and other related items as directed by the supervisor.
- Filled in as a dishwasher when one was needed and prepared salads for both in house and take out orders.
- Cleared table of debris after guests left dining table, rinsed dishes and loaded them in dishwasher.
Work History Example #3
Cook/Server Dishwasher
McDonald's
- Cooked and preped the food unloaded truck cleaned dishes & floors took out trash
- Cleaned and prepped kitchen Washed dishes Cooked food using grill and deep fryer Assembled sandwiches
- Implemented a process at McDonalds that helped the store turn around and produce faster food.
- Conducted performance reviews regularly and successfully retained hard-working employees.
- Presented, Drive-Thru, Cleaned the place, and made sure the customers were happy.
Work History Example #4
Dishwasher/Busser
Darden Restaurants
- Raised and maintained high standards for cleanliness and safety within the DMO team.
- Cross-trained as dishwasher cleaning front of house as well as kitchen dishes.
- Cleaned tables, took plates to be washed, reset tables for next service, helped dishwasher and server.
- Helped with deliveries, cross trained for almost all positions Received three raises
- Filled in as a dishwasher when one was needed and prepared salads for both in house and take out orders.
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Add an education section to your resume
- The highest degree you have achieved.
- TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
- TField of study
- TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities
Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:
High School Diploma
2013 - 2013
Highlight your cook/server dishwasher certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your cook/server dishwasher resume:
- Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS)