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Work Experience Private Chef, Cafe Services - Houston, TX 2018 Evaluate and educate staff on food preparation, handling and presentation techniques. Manage 15 kitchen and service staff as well as scheduling, menu planning, and procurement recommendations. Handled all food and beverage in accordance with federal, state and local regulatory procedures regarding food service. Informed about daily specials and answered customer questions regarding menu items. Culinary Chef, Darden Restaurants - San Antonio, TX 2008 - 2018 Supervised rollout of new menu items. Maintained a running inventory of prepared foods and dry items to assist chefs with tracking and reducing food costs. Take proper temperatures of all food and kitchen equipment. Provided unique and attractive menu development and incorporation for banquet, catering, and fine dining restaurant operations. Personal Chef, Darden Restaurants - San Antonio, TX 2006 - 2008 Communicated with staff on daily food preparations. Create and execute banquet functions built from scratch on a daily basis. Skills Education Associate's Degree Culinary Arts 1998 - 2000 The Art Institute of Houston - Houston, TX |
How to write a private chef resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Your resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in private chef-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.
Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the private chef position.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:
- Look to the job listing. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description. Take note of the skills listed for the job.
- Put all relevant hard and soft skills in your skills section.
- Be specific. If you are too broad, you may not be giving the best picture of your skills and leave the hiring manager uncertain of your abilities.
- Be up to date. Software names change and companies merge. Don't look out of touch by being careless.
- Be accurate. Spelling and even upper or lowercase can dramatically change meanings. Make sure you are correctly listing your skills.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a private chef resume:
- Kitchen Equipment
- Culinary
- Cuisine
- Food Preparation
- Fine Dining
- Diet Restrictions
- Seasonal Ingredients
- In-Home
- Allergies
- Meal Preparation
- NYC
- Vegan
- Meal Planning
- Food Service
- Menu Development
- Social Events
- Gluten Free
- Private Dining
- Event Planning
- Private Events
- Healthy Meals
- Groceries
- MR
- Cocktail Parties
- Food Products
- Cost Control
- Paleo
- Hamptons
- BBQ
- Kitchen Operations
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How to structure your work experience
A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.
- Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
- Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.
How to write private chef 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 private chef resumes:
Work History Example #1
Research Chef
MANCHESTER COUNTRY CLUB
- Supervised staff of 125 employees, 6 Sous Chefs and 2 Room Chefs.
- Delivered Products towards KKDC Domestic Marketing Calendar within the proscribed parameters.
- Conceptualized food demonstrations and Orientation menus.
- Established Corporate and Restaurant Quality Assurance Program.
- Contributed to opening of new pan-American cuisine bistro.
Work History Example #2
Chef De Partie
Compass Group USA
- Followed all ServSafe preparation and sanitation protocol.
- Demonstrated proper ServSafe techniques and strict health code practices Assisted with/ prepped catering events.
- Managed and supervised all kitchen and cafeteria staff over two operational shifts (12 associates at a time).
- Assisted Chef in implementation and adherence to HACCP plan.
Work History Example #3
Private Chef (Part-Time)
Aramark
- Practiced all Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point Procedures (HACCP) and protocol procedures.
- Trained all employees for servsafe certification.
- Worked personally with several VIP clients.
- Opened University Club Restaurant including menu development and staff training.
- Supervised environment on cleanliness & sanitary issues following HACCP guidelines.
Work History Example #4
Culinary Chef
SeaWorld
- Followed all SEA HACCP guide lines and ensure that all temperature logs are being completed daily.
- Trained and developed Chefs and Sous Chefs, and maintained Chef's development program.
- Insured that students understood the depth and scope of all class materials as outlined in the syllabus.
- Developed new BOH setup and service at four stations, reducing ticket times from forty minutes to fifteen.
- Implemented recipe foundations and professional cooking techniques not acquired through my formal culinary education.
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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 from private chef resumes:
Associate's Degree In Culinary Arts
The Art Institute of Houston, Houston, TX
1998 - 2000
Highlight your private chef certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.
To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on private chef resumes:
- Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)
- Certified Food Manager (CFM)
- Food Safety Manager Certification
- ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification
- Certified Master Chef (CMC)
- Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS)
- Certified Chef de Cuisine (CCC)