Restaurant Manager resume examples for 2025

Restaurant Manager resume format and sections

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   1. Add contact information to your restaurant manager resume

   Your name should be the biggest text on the page and be at or near the top of the document. Your address doesn't need to include your street name or house number - listing your city and state works just fine. Your email address should be professional, but not your current work email address. It's not a good look to use your work email for personal projects (job-searching). Your social media can be included if you have a fully-fledged LinkedIn page or another social media page that showcases your relevant skill set.

   Restaurant Manager Resume Contact Information Example #1

   Dhruv Johnson

   d.johnson@email.com | 333-111-2222 | www.linkedin.com/in/dhruv-johnson

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   2. Add relevant education to your restaurant manager resume

   Your resume's education section should include:

   • The name of your school
   • The date you graduated (Month, Year or Year are both appropriate)
   • The name of your degree

   If you graduated more than 15 years ago, you should consider dropping your graduation date to avoid age discrimination.

   Optional subsections for your education section include:

   • Academic awards (Dean's List, Latin honors, etc. )
   • GPA (if you're a recent graduate and your GPA was 3.5+)
   • Extra certifications
   • Academic projects (thesis, dissertation, etc. )

   Other tips to consider when writing your education section include:

   • If you're a recent graduate, you might opt to place your education section above your experience section
   • The more work experience you get, the shorter your education section should be
   • List your education in reverse chronological order, with your most recent and high-ranking degrees first
   • If you haven't graduated yet, you can include "Expected graduation date" to the entry for that school

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   Majors

   Business

   29.7%

   Hospitality Management

   11.7%

   Culinary Arts

   6.3%

   Health Care Administration

   5.4%

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   Restaurant Manager Resume Relevant Education Example #1

   High School Diploma 2010 - 2012

   Restaurant Manager Resume Relevant Education Example #2

   High School Diploma 2008 - 2010

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   3. Next, create a restaurant manager skills section on your resume

   Your resume's skills section should include the most important keywords from the job description, as long as you actually have those skills. If you haven't started your job search yet, you can look over resumes to get an idea of what skills are the most important.

   Here are some tips to keep in mind when writing your resume's skills section:

   • Include 6-12 skills, in bullet point form
   • List mostly hard skills; soft skills are hard to test
   • Emphasize the skills that are most important for the job

   Hard skills are generally more important to hiring managers because they relate to on-the-job knowledge and specific experience with a certain technology or process.

   Soft skills are also valuable, as they're highly transferable and make you a great person to work alongside, but they're impossible to prove on a resume.

   Example of skills to include on an restaurant manager resume

   • Customer Service Skills.
      

     Customer service is the process of offering assistance to all the current and potential customers -- answering questions, fixing problems, and providing excellent service. The main goal of customer service is to build a strong relationship with the customers so that they keep coming back for more business.

   • Restaurant Operations Skills.
      

     Restaurant operations are various activities that are carried out in a restaurant to run the business. In other words, a restaurant operation encompasses the entire restaurant operation plan and includes all aspects of the day-to-day management of a restaurant. These operations include all activities related to food preparation, customer service, cleaning procedures, purchasing of raw materials, accounting, reporting, as well as food inventory and general maintenance of the restaurant environment.

   • Food Service Skills.
      

     The food service industry is a vast industry comprising of restaurants, caterers, cafeterias operating in institutions and any other business offering a meal not prepared at home. Foodservice operators require necessary utensils for preparing food for the consumers, foodservice distributors are the people who take care of this need for them.

   Top Skills for a Restaurant Manager

   Customer Service, 14.2%
   Guest Satisfaction, 7.2%
   Food Handling, 6.6%
   Cleanliness, 6.3%
   Other Skills, 65.7%
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   4. List your restaurant manager experience

   The most important part of any resume for a restaurant manager is the experience section. Recruiters and hiring managers expect to see your experience listed in reverse chronological order, meaning that you should begin with your most recent experience and then work backwards.

   Don't just list your job duties below each job entry. Instead, make sure most of your bullet points discuss impressive achievements from your past positions. Whenever you can, use numbers to contextualize your accomplishments for the hiring manager reading your resume.

   It's okay if you can't include exact percentages or dollar figures. There's a big difference even between saying "Managed a team of restaurant managers" and "Managed a team of 6 restaurant managers over a 9-month project. "

   Most importantly, make sure that the experience you include is relevant to the job you're applying for. Use the job description to ensure that each bullet point on your resume is appropriate and helpful.

   What experience really stands out on Restaurant Manager resumes?

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   -Career progression and development within said career.
   -A purpose to the resume-the appropriate steps have seemingly been followed to reach the individual's 'dream goals.'
   -Loyalty and commitment to a desired career path.
   -Hard work and [relatively] consistent employment.
   -Your areas of interest and what you do in your own time; volunteer work, hobbies etc., indicators of the type of person you are and how you might 'fit in' with the organization you are applying to work for. Many organizations are becoming more 'invested' in corporate social responsibility, thus working with your local community through volunteerism shows high character traits, selflessness and humility.

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   Work History Example # 1

   Head Chef

   Lynchburg College

   • Maintained health logs and HACCP according to company policy.
   • Contributed to group compliance with guidelines of the ServSafe Program (HACCP).
   • Prepared catering for college activities, events, and parties.
   • Trained and developed 15-30 hourly culinary staff members.
   • Managed food production of 10,000+ square feet of meeting space and 92 seat south western cuisine restaurant.

   Work History Example # 2

   Executive Chef

   Hyatt

   • Provided training for chefs and kitchen staff.
   • Supervised 13 Sous Chefs and 85 cook and utility workers.
   • Entered employment as line cook and promoted to Garde Manager Sous Chef in 1982.
   • Developed GM/AGM Boot Camp Training Program for Hyatt Select to standardize the training for managers.
   • Administered weekly schedules, handled payroll and employee relations.

   Work History Example # 3

   Realtor

   Business.com

   • Coordinated client interactions with mortgage brokers, escrow services, and title services.
   • Listed and marketed homes using various methods including the MLS and social media.
   • Composed offers on properties for buyers and negotiated to close on same.
   • Controlled communication between buyers and builder regarding custom specifications, warranty issues and deadline regulations.
   • Represented buyers and sellers in all areas of residential real estate, including land sales.

   Work History Example # 4

   Assistant Manager

   Coldwell Banker Florida

   • Maintained positive company image during difficult situations.
   • Handled deposits and change orders.
   • Operned and closed the store, stocked the store, worked the cash register, responsible for paperwork)
   • Reviewed time sheets and submitted payroll.
   • Helped with special promo and display setups for sales.

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   5. Highlight restaurant manager certifications on your resume

   Specific restaurant manager certifications can be a powerful tool to show employers you've developed the appropriate skills.

   If you have any of these certifications, make sure to put them on your restaurant manager resume:

   1. Certified Master Safe Technician (CMST)
   2. Food Safety Manager Certification
   3. Certified Food Manager (CFM)
   4. ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification
   5. Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS)
   6. Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
   7. Certified Manager Certification (CM)
   8. Certified Sales Professional (CSP)
   9. Certified Food Protection Professional (CFPP)
   10. International Accredited Business Accountant (IABA)

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   6. Finally, add an restaurant manager resume summary or objective statement

   A resume summary statement consists of 1-3 sentences at the top of your restaurant manager resume that quickly summarizes who you are and what you have to offer. The summary statement should include your job title, years of experience (if it's 3+), and an impressive accomplishment, if you have space for it.

   Remember to emphasize skills and experiences that feature in the job description.

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