Resume Checker for Chefs & Culinary Professionals

Major hotel chains (Marriott, Hilton) and restaurant groups use Workday and iCIMS to screen culinary candidates. Your resume must contain the exact certifications and kitchen-type keywords their systems filter for. Common chef resume issues: • "Cooking experience" without specifying kitchen type (fine dining vs. banquet vs. catering) • Missing food safety certifications (ServSafe Manager, HACCP) • No food cost or operational metrics (cost-per-plate, covers per night) • Cuisine specialisation absent despite being a keyword filter at concept restaurants

Our AI checks for: • Certifications: ServSafe Manager, HACCP, food handler's permit, ACF certification • Kitchen types: fine dining, casual, banquet, catering, quick-service, institutional • Operations: food cost control, inventory management, vendor sourcing, menu engineering • Cuisine: Italian, French, Asian fusion, farm-to-table, plant-based, pastry & baking • Management: BOH operations, brigade system, line cook supervision, training • Tools: POS systems (Toast, Aloha), inventory software, recipe management systems

1. Lead with certifications — ServSafe and HACCP are non-negotiable binary ATS filters 2. State kitchen type and volume: "180-seat fine dining, 350+ covers nightly" 3. Quantify food cost management: "Maintained 28% food cost against 30% budget" 4. List cuisine specialisations explicitly for concept-specific roles 5. Include team size and training responsibilities to signal seniority 6. Mention awards, reviews, or Michelin/AAA recognition for differentiation

Line Cook / Cook: • Station experience (sauté, grill, garde manger, pastry) • Prep volume, speed, and consistency metrics Sous Chef: • Menu development contribution, daily specials, seasonal rotations • BOH scheduling, inventory ordering, training new hires Executive Chef: • Full P&L responsibility, food cost %, labour cost %, revenue impact • Menu engineering, vendor contracts, health inspection scores Pastry Chef: • Bread programme, dessert menu, wedding cake production • Chocolate work, sugar work, plated desserts, à la carte output