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Line Cook Resume Example

A head chef hiring a line cook wants a steady pair of hands on a busy service. This example shows the station, the volume, the food safety habits and the prep routine in plain lines, in place of claims about passion for food.

Early career · Last reviewed 4 November 2026 · 2 min read · How we write these

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Why this example works

Naming the stations and the covers on a Saturday night tells a head chef the pace this cook has already handled.
Temperature logs and allergen boards are small, concrete habits that show the cook protects guests and the license of the kitchen.
Stock rotation with a visible result shows a cook who thinks about waste as well as speed.
The step from kitchen hand to hot dishes shows the kitchen trusted the cook with more over time.

How to write your own line cook resume

Name your stations and the number of covers or tickets in a busy service.
Describe your prep routine in one line, since a head chef reads it as a sign of how your service will run.
Show food safety in action, such as temperature logs, labeling and allergen control, and not only the certificate.
List your cookery qualification and food safety certificate with the body and the year.
If you started as a kitchen hand or porter, keep that job and show what you were given next.
Leave out lines about passion for food and say what you cooked, how much and how fast.

Skills worth including

Cooking

Grill station, Sauce station, Fry station, Mise en place, Knife skills, Plating to spec

Safety and order

Food safety (HACCP), Allergen control, Temperature logs, Stock rotation, Cleaning schedules

Only list what is true for you. A skill you cannot talk about in an interview does not help.

Common questions

What goes on a line cook resume when work history is short?

Put the stations you have worked, the covers or functions you handled and your food safety training. Prep and cleaning duties from a kitchen hand job count as real kitchen experience.

Do I need to list every station?

List the ones you can run alone on a busy night. A short, true list reads better than a long one a chef will test in your first shift.

How can I show pace on a busy service?

Use covers per night, the number of orders you handled at once, or a routine such as prepping to the first ticket. Any figure should be one you can explain in an interview.

Is a cookery qualification needed?

Many kitchens hire on skill and a trial shift, but a qualification helps when you have little work history. Give the level, the college and the year.