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Barista and Waiter Resume Examples & ATS Keywords
The exact keywords ATS software scans for in barista and waiter resumes, the mistakes that get them rejected, and a real bullet rewrite.
Keywords ATS software scans for
Include the ones that genuinely match your background, don't keyword-stuff.
customer servicecoffee preparationteamworkpoint of sale (POS)food hygiene (HACCP)communicationworking under pressuremenu recommendationsEnglish languageflexible schedulecleanliness and organizationupselling
Common Barista and Waiter resume mistakes
Writing "served customers" without customer volume or the number of tables handled.
Leaving out the hygiene certificate and foreign languages spoken.
No mention of results: good reviews, extra sales, referrals.
Weak vs. strong bullet example
Weak
Worked as a waiter in a restaurant.
Strong
Served an average of 15 tables per shift in an 80-seat restaurant, raised drink sales by 12% through menu recommendations and earned "employee of the month" 3 times.
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