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Cook Resume Examples & ATS Keywords
The exact keywords ATS software scans for in cook 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.
culinary preparationHACCP and food hygieneinventory managementmenu planningprofessional kitchen workcooking techniquesportion and cost controlworking under pressureteam coordinationcleanliness and organizationallergensrecipe cards
Common Cook resume mistakes
Writing "cooked in a restaurant" without the cuisine, order volume and role.
Leaving out hygiene certificates and professional training.
No mention of cost control and waste reduction.
Weak vs. strong bullet example
Weak
Cooked in a restaurant.
Strong
Prepared an average of 120 portions per shift in a Romanian cuisine restaurant, cut food waste by 15% through stock planning and trained 2 apprentices.
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