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Line Cook Resume

By Jamie Thork, Monster contributor

In order to be considered for top cooking jobs, your line cook resume needs to serve up greatness. That means you need to do some prep work to get it ready for hiring managers. For resume writing tips, view this line cook resume example that resume expert Kim Isaacs created below.

Many resumes in circulation provide a bland listing of line cook skills or job duties. Considering the food and beverage industry's competitive nature, try energizing your resume by describing how you went above and beyond your job duties. It has been said that only people in sales or management positions can boast accomplishments, but that's not true. You have accomplishments that will enhance your resume's effectiveness no matter what field you're in.

To develop a strong line cook resume objective and high-impact accomplishment statements for your professional experience section, think about how you performed in the past. What was expected of you? How well did you meet expectations? What methods did you use to generate impressive results? Did you win any awards or receive formal recognition? Did you overcome any obstacles that resulted in a positive outcome?

Have a look at the way our line cook resume example delivers the goods.

Line Cook Resume

Claire Mitchell
Sometown, TN 55555 |(555) 555-5555 | cm@somedomain.com | linkedin.com/claire

Quality-Focused Line Cook

  • Culinary professional committed to impeccable food preparation and presentation within both fine-dining and fast-casual restaurants.
  • Passion for cooking and service excellence, with an appetite for learning new recipes and food-preparation techniques. Familiar with an array of ethnic cuisines, well versed in kitchen cleanliness and food safety standards and excel at working all stations.
  • Team player valued for positive attitude; ability to follow recipes, procedures and instructions to precise specifications; and exceptional productivity within fast-paced settings.

Professional Experience

ABC RESTAURANT (Fine-dining Italian restaurant) — Sometown, TN | Lead Line Cook / Line Cook, 20XX to Present

Partner with line cooks in assisting chefs with prepping ingredients, cooking menu items and assembling dishes based on established recipes. Achievements:

  • Promoted to lead line cook in 2017 after mastering all stations (sauces, grill, fish, pasta, appetizers, salads and sides). Relied on as an order expediter for line cooks to ensure timely and top-quality food preparation.
  • Convinced executive chef and restaurant owner to pilot gluten-free pasta options and helped develop recipes. Received positive reviews for these new dishes, which are now permanent menu items due to their popularity.
  • Increased profitability of 80-seat restaurant by implementing waste-reduction measures, streamlining food prep procedures and training wait-staff to prepare tableside appetizers. Helped reduce food and labor costs by 15% while accelerating table turnover by 18%.

DEF RESTAURANT (Nationally franchised steakhouse chain) — Sometown, TN • Line Cook, 20XX to 20XX
GHI RESTAURANT (Fast-casual franchise specializing in Asian cuisine) — Sometown, TN • Line Cook, 20XX to 20XX

Served as grill line cook for upscale steakhouse and all-rounder line cook for Asian restaurant.

Achievements:

  • Prepared high-quality cuisine aligned to restaurant standards and consistency requirements.
  • Perfected grilling skills, mastering the art of open-flame, cook-to-order specs for various cuts of beef.
  • Named 3x “Employee of the Month” at GHI for work ethic, quality focus and service excellence.

Early F&B Career

Gained an understanding of front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) restaurant operations, working part-time during high school in family-owned diner (JKL RESTAURANT). Progressed through roles as a Busser, Dishwasher, Host, Cashier, Server and Line Cook from 20XX to 20XX.

Education

XYZ INSTITUTE (Sometown, TN) • Currently pursuing AS Degree in Culinary Arts
Certifications: ServSafe Food Protection Manager | Food Safety Manager

Download the line cook resume sample in Word to make the writing process easier on yourself. Or, if you're looking for other cook resume examples, you might want to check out our sample sous chef resume.

Jobs for line cooks are projected to grow by 26% (or 147,600 jobs) over the next decade, which is much faster than average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monster salary data shows the median salary for a line cook is $13.87 an hour, with a range between $11.79 and $17.19. You'll find high levels of employment for this job in the following metropolitan areas:

To get an idea of what you might earn in your location, use the Monster Salary Tool. Additionally, you can search for cook jobs on Monster.

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