Cook Sample Resume

Tim Robins
1234 Coneysville, MD
Home: 727-555-5555
Cell: 727-555-5556
Email: TimRobins@yahoo.com

Objective
Experienced cook actively seeking a position in the culinary field that will offer me the opportunity to continue to learn and develop my skills and help me realize my ultimate goal of becoming a master chef.

Qualifications Summary

• Eight years of professional experience in customer service.
• Extensive knowledge in all areas of restaurant, bar and hotel operations.
• Experienced in planning dinners and other events.
• Exceptional ability to lead and train staff and organize and coordinate activities.
• Outstanding skills in cooking and preparing a variety of foods, strong knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards, along with inventory and ordering methods.
• Strong ability to use standard food preparation utensils such as knives, spoons, tongs and whips.
• Multilingual: English, Spanish, Italian and French.

Education
Treasure Island Advanced Culinary Arts School, Coneysville, MD (Aug. 1999)
Vocational School for Hospitality, Coneysville, MD (June 1994)

Work Experience
Executive Cook: Dec. 2004 - Present, City Babes Cafe, Royal Oak, MD

• Prepare all restaurant menu items: sandwiches, wraps, salads, pasta, pizza, etc.
• Responsible for inventory and order control.
• Create, plan and cook all daily specials.
• Train and manage cafe and kitchen staff.
• Created a custom designed menu for private clients and for special occasions and implemented a catering system.
• Prepared marketing and promotional materials.

 
Chef's Helper: Jan. 2000 - Nov. 2004, Bastone, Royal Oak, MD

• Responsibilities included: Setting up tables, plates and glasses for parties, cooking and serving at two locations, prepping roast, sauce, meats, fish and vegetables, and baking desserts.
• Special skills gained: Gourmet cooking, healthy and nutritional cooking, cooking basic and convenience foods, baking with and without mixes, preparing soups, sauces and stocks, meat cutting, and butchery.
• Helped develop menus, maintain food inventory, and prep for large scale cooking.

  Cashier/Cafe Manager: Aug. 1995 - Dec. 1999, Oaks Cafe, Fair Oaks, MD

• Part-time position as cashier and cafe manager.
• Performed opening and closing duties.
• Assisted customers while operating the cash register and making accurate change in a fast-paced setting.
• Other responsibilities included: Receiving deliveries and stocking items, ordering all kitchen supplies, cooking soups that reflected seasonal menu changes, preparing the daily menu and training new employees.
• Constantly ensured that beverage counter was stocked and took orders by phone.
• Created custom-designed menus on the daily board.

*References available upon request.