A useful starting point
Shifts you can work, drinks you can make, and a peak-volume proof. One page. Skip a two-page hospitality manifesto. Skip this if you want chef or manager roles.
These examples illustrate structure, not a real applicant’s history. Replace every sample detail with your own evidence. Follow the employer’s instructions on qualifications, registration, document length and file format.
Evidence to consider
- Availability
- Machine or till
- Food hygiene if you have it
- Peak volume
Illustrative achievement bullets
- Open–close three days a week including Sundays
- Ran a two-group machine through a 90-cover Saturday brunch
- Level 2 food hygiene, dated 2025
- Cash-up matched the till for 6 months of shifts
Relevant skills to substantiate
Espresso machine · Till · Customer service · Food hygiene · Stock · Opening/closing
What to leave out
- Photos unless the café asked
- Every drink on the menu as a skill
- Unrelated degree modules
Choose a layout
Explore the compact template or use it in the CV builder. This is a suggested layout; follow the vacancy’s requirements.