A useful starting point
Section, covers, and a kitchen you can name. One or two pages. Skip a recipe book. Skip this if you are applying for kitchen porter — different job.
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
- Section
- Covers
- Hygiene rating or your certificate
- Shift pattern
Illustrative achievement bullets
- Chef de partie, grill, 80 covers a night Friday–Saturday
- Level 3 food hygiene; last kitchen rating 5
- Prepped a Sunday roast for 60 with 2 juniors
- Zero RIDDOR incidents on my section in 14 months
Relevant skills to substantiate
Grill/section as applicable · Food hygiene · Prep · Allergen awareness · Team kitchen · Stock rotation
What to leave out
- Photos of plates on the CV
- Every allergen as a personality
- Inflated “head chef” titles
Choose a layout
Explore the classic template or use it in the CV builder. This is a suggested layout; follow the vacancy’s requirements.