Prep cook with 2 years in a scratch Creole bistro, prepping stocks, sauces and portioned proteins for a 120-seat dining room. Completes the full daily prep list before 3 p.m. service with labeled, rotated product. ServSafe Food Handler certified, with fast knife work and a clean station.
Experience
Prep Cook, Magazine Street Bistro (New Orleans, LA)
Jan 2025 – Present
Work through a 40-item daily prep list, including roux, stocks, remoulade and cut vegetables
Portion and label proteins by weight, helping the kitchen hold food cost near 29%
Rotate the walk-in using FIFO and date labels, with zero expired product found on inspections
Receive produce and seafood deliveries and check temperatures and counts against invoices
Dishwasher and Prep, Bayou Crawfish Kitchen (Metairie, LA)
Mar 2024 – Dec 2024
Washed dishes and cleaned the boil area during 300-pound crawfish nights
Peeled shrimp and cut corn and potatoes for the boil
Education
Coursework in Culinary Arts, Crescent City Community College (Aug 2024 – May 2025)
Skills
Prep: Knife cuts, stocks and sauces, portioning, marinades
Kitchen Practice: FIFO, date labeling, receiving, walk-in organization
Food Safety: ServSafe Food Handler, temperature checks, allergen separation
A strong Prep Cook resume shows the customer experience you delivered, the sales you drove, and the teams you ran. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Customer service
Sales and upselling
Inventory and merchandising
Point-of-sale systems
Team leadership
Scheduling
Cash handling
Food safety
Conflict resolution
Visual merchandising
Example bullet points
Grew store sales 18% year over year by coaching a team of 12 on add-on selling
Raised the hotel guest satisfaction score from 8.1 to 9.0 by redesigning the check-in process
Cut inventory shrink by 30% through weekly cycle counts and better receiving checks
Tips from recruiters
Show the size of the operation: store revenue, covers, rooms or team size.
List certifications such as ServSafe or responsible-service training.
Keep it to one page and lead with the most recent, most senior role.
Recommended templates
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Compact (ATS-friendly): Dense single column that fits long histories
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Prep Cook resume FAQ
What should a Prep Cook resume include?
A Prep Cook resume should show the customer experience you delivered, the sales you drove, and the teams you ran. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Prep Cook?
Modern, Compact and Classic work well for Prep Cook roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Prep Cook resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Prep Cook put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Prep Cook roles are Customer service, Sales and upselling, Inventory and merchandising, Point-of-sale systems, Team leadership and Scheduling.
How do I write strong Prep Cook resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as sales growth, average transaction value and guest satisfaction. For example: "Grew store sales 18% year over year by coaching a team of 12 on add-on selling."