If you are interested in working in the baking or pastry industry (or as a cook or chef), here are a few tips you will want to consider as you search for employment. The presentations below will assist you in writing your cover letter and resume. Click here if you are looking for a job in the Food Service Industry.

When preparing a Culinary Resume consider the following:

• In the body of your resume, use bullets with short sentences rather than lengthy paragraphs.
• Highlight your strengths and showcase what is most relevant to the potential employer.
• Emphasize what you can do for an employer rather what he/she can do for you.
• Remember to write your telephone number and email address in your Resume.

In a Culinary Resume you need to show the following skills:

• Ability to supervise and train employees
• Ability to plan a variety of menus.
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and services.
• Ability to handle inventory control.
• Ability to read, understands, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Knowledge of planning techniques.
• Skills in preparing/baking a variety of foods.
• Ability to present food in a beautiful manner
• Cake decorating skills and specialties
• Ability to coordinate quality assurance programs
• Ability to plan work schedules
• Ability to assign duties in accordance to the work schedule

Your culinary resume should also include whether you have…

• Hired, trained, and supervised the staff.
• Planned menus according to the popularity of various dishes
• Scheduled the work of chefs, cooks, and other kitchen employees
• Maintained the standards of the quality to ensure that the cost of food remains economical.
• Monitored stock levels and ordered supplies appropriately.
• Ensured that high standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the kitchen and other food prep areas at all times.
• Established controls to minimize food and supply waste and theft.