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Kitchen worker resume examples for 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a kitchen worker resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the kitchen worker role.

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in kitchen worker-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some kitchen worker interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
  2. Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
  3. Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some kitchen worker interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a kitchen worker resume:

  • Cleanliness
  • Food Handling
  • Kitchen Equipment
  • Food Service
  • Customer Service
  • Patients
  • Sanitation Standards
  • Safety Standards
  • Kitchen Floors
  • Safety Procedures
  • Food Carts
  • Clean Kitchen
  • Food Preparation
  • Washing Machines
  • Food Warmers
  • Mop Floors
  • Dishwashers
  • Kitchen Utensils
  • Cooking Equipment
  • Broilers
  • Kitchen Prep
  • Stoves
  • Food Products
  • Food Orders
  • Customer Orders
  • Trash Removal
  • Food Storage
  • Kitchen Appliances
  • Fryers
  • Cooking Food

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How to structure your work experience

A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.

  1. Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
  2. Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.

How to write kitchen worker experience bullet points

Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:

  • Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
  • Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
  • Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.

Here are effective examples from kitchen worker resumes:

Work history example #1

Lifeguard/Swim Instructor (Part-Time)

YMCA

  • Developed positive relationships with parents and students CPR certified
  • Performed rescues and first-aid according to demands of adverse situations.
  • Emphasized importance of interaction and communication between parents and students.
  • Certified in CPR and First Aid Cared and managed the pool
  • Obtained and maintained certifications in First Aid, CPR, AED, O2.

Work history example #2

Concession Worker

Delaware North

  • Used pallet jacks and transport pallets to proper locations Proficient in POS
  • Maintained positive public relations by providing customers with their concession orders.
  • Filled out deposit form at end of shift and have it verified by Concession Manager.
  • Coordinated birthday parties -Attained quality fast food service -Monitored efficient business through frequent restock -Operated cash registers and drive-thru
  • Awarded Top Drive-Thru Money Person three months in a row.

Work history example #3

Kitchen Worker

McDonald's

  • Handled food prep after receiving orders from customer service, operated grill, food handler and was a dishwasher.
  • Cleaned, wash and stored pots, pan and dishes.
  • Cooked customer orders, dishwasher, kitchen prep, lobby custodian, kept kitchen clean.
  • Maintained high standards of customer service during high-volume, fast-paced operations Mastered point-of-service (POS) computer system for automated order taking
  • Washed dishes, cleaned bathrooms, bused tables, and prepped food for the line cooks.

Work history example #4

Shift Leader/Cashier

Publix

  • Handled deposits and accepted transactions from Security company.
  • Delivered superior customer service in a demanding environment.
  • Sliced meats and cheeses, prepared sandwiches, grilled items.
  • Maintained a positive, professional attitude to deliver excellent customer service.
  • Provided excellent customer service to my customers by following all policies and procedures set up by home depot.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from kitchen worker resumes:

Bachelor's Degree in accounting

New York University, New York, NY

2009 - 2012

High School Diploma

2009 - 2009

Highlight your kitchen worker certifications on your resume

Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.

To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your kitchen worker resume:

  1. OSHA Safety Certificate
  2. Certified Food Manager (CFM)
  3. Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS)

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