Executive Chef resume example
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An invented Executive Chef resume, written to show the Polished template as a full document. Nobody here is a customer — use it as a model, then match your own resume to the job you want.
Executive Chef
Summary
Executive chef running seasonal kitchens with tight food costs and happy teams.
Experience
Executive Chef2020-04 - PresentMarea Kitchen
- Cut food cost from 34% to 28% of sales.
- Led a team of 22 through two menu launches a year.
Sous Chef2017-03 - 2020-03The Grove
- Ran service for 300 covers a night.
Line Cook2014-06 - 2017-02Osteria Blu
- Worked every station.
Education
Culinary Arts Diploma2012 - 2014Culinary Institute of America
Skills
Kitchen
- Menu design
- Costing
- Butchery
Leadership
- Hiring
- Training
- Scheduling
Safety
- HACCP
- ServSafe
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