Pastry chef resume example
Executive chefs want to know what you can produce on your own, how much and to what standard. This example shows it with numbers and a portfolio link.
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The person, contact details and employers are fictitious. Replace them with your own information.
Skills to highlight
- Plated desserts
- Cakes and entremets
- Laminated doughs
- Chocolate work
- Menu development
- Food safety
What makes it work
- Say the setting: bakery, restaurant, hotel, catering.
- Give production volume and the products you master.
- Mention menu development and food cost.
- Add a link to photos of your work.
The same CV, adapted to each country
Pick the country you are applying to: the editor adjusts the photo, the page size and the personal details. Here is this example laid out for four countries.
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United States this example
- Photo not recommended
- Page size US Letter
- 1 to 2 pages
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United Kingdom
- Photo not recommended
- Page size A4
- 1 to 2 pages
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United Arab Emirates
- Photo recommended
- Page size A4
- 2 pages
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India
- Photo optional
- Page size A4
- 1 to 2 pages
What changes from one country to another
| United States | United Kingdom | United Arab Emirates | India | |
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| Photo | Not recommended | Not recommended | Recommended | Optional |
| Date of birth | No | No | Included | Included |
| Nationality | No | No | Included | Included |
| Page size | US Letter | A4 | A4 | A4 |
| Length | 1 to 2 pages | 1 to 2 pages | 2 pages | 1 to 2 pages |
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The full text of this example
Hannah Walsh — Pastry Chef — plated desserts and seasonal menus
Pastry chef with six years in restaurants and bakeries. I design seasonal desserts, keep food cost in check and hold production on the busiest nights.
Experience
- Pastry Chef · Restaurant Group (2 locations), Chicago, IL (Aug 2021 – Present)
- Run pastry for 2 restaurants, about 250 covers a night
- Write 4 seasonal dessert menus a year
- Dessert food cost held at 22%
- Pastry Cook · French Bakery, Evanston, IL (Sep 2019 – Jul 2021)
- Croissants, tarts and celebration cakes
Education
- A.A.S. Baking and Pastry Arts · Kendall College (2017 – 2019)
Skills
Plated desserts · Cakes and entremets · Laminated doughs · Menu development · Food safety
Why this example works
Covers, menus and food cost answer the executive chef’s questions: can she handle volume, create and protect margins?
The portfolio link shows the work faster than any description.
Keywords to mirror
Applicant tracking systems and recruiters scan for these terms. Reuse the ones that appear in the job posting, word for word.
- Pastry chef
- Pastry cook
- Plated desserts
- Cakes
- Laminated dough
- Croissants
- Menu development
- Food cost
- ServSafe
- Bakery
Mistakes to avoid for this role
- Giving no production numbers.
- Not showing any photos of your work.
- Forgetting food safety certification.
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