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Chef Resume Cover Letter

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Great Info and Tips to Write a Chef Resume Cover Letter That Works:

 

 

The choice of whether to include a cover letter along with a resume is a tough one to make for chefs of all levels, including: junior level prep positions, pastry chefs, sous chefs – and more experienced executive chefs and master chefs. Many executive and master chef positions will often be gained as a result of “word-of-mouth” referral-type situations, which likely won’t require a chef’s cover letter or resume to land the position. Entry level applicants should always take some time to prepare a chef resume cover letter to compliment their application.

 

To put it simply; if you’re applying to a job advertisement or you’re prospecting for ‘potential’ jobs, you need to prepare a cover letter to apply for each position you want. The only reason you wouldn’t include one is if the restaurant owner knows you and has offered you a position, or if the job advertisement specifically requests that you do not include one with your application. Follow the walk-through and tips provided below to help you write a chef resume cover letter that does what it’s supposed to – get your resume read and get you an interview!

 

 

Walk-through guide for writing your chef cover letter…

 

  1. Your contact information goes at the top of the page. Type your name, street address, city/state, phone and email in the same format you would use when addressing an envelope to be mailed.

 

  1. Type the current date below your contact info.

 

  1. Next comes your potential employer’s contact info, with a blank space between it and the date. Be sure to list both the hiring manager or establishment owner’s name and the name of the restaurant, followed by their address, city/state, and phone number.

 

  1. After leaving a few blank spaces, type a greeting that addresses your reader by name: E.g., “Dear Greg Jones,” or “Dear Mr. Jones.”

 

  1. Leave a blank space after your greeting and prepare your introduction paragraph. Here, you will tell the manager or owner how you found out about their opening (paper, Internet, friend), something about the job that intrigues you and makes you want to work for them – while also mentioning the name of anyone who recommended the job to you, which the reader may know.

 

  1. Leave another blank space and prepare a main paragraph where you can discuss your qualifications for the job. Try to focus on attributes that are requested in the job advertisement, or qualities that you know will intrigue your reader (I.e., chefs you’ve trained under, special menu items you can prepare, awards you’ve won, etc.) Try to limit this information to just one paragraph – there are no rules saying you can’t include more info – but do so with caution, as you don’t want to alienate or bore the person reading your cover letter.

 

  1. Leaving another blank space, you can move on to the final paragraph: Where you thank the manager for their time and tell them how and when they can get a hold of you to schedule an interview. This is also the perfect spot to mention your plan to follow up with the company, after they’ve had a chance to review your application.

 

  1. Finish your cover letter by typing your letter closing and signature line – leaving a blank space to separate it from your final paragraph. Use a formal complimentary close such as: Thank you, Sincerely, or Warm Regards. Type your full name a few space below the complimentary close (the extra spaces are used for a handwritten or digitally prepared signature.)

 

 

Chef resume cover letter tips…

 

  • Find out the name of the person who does the hiring, if you don’t know it already. There’s no sense sending out blind letters addressed to “Dear Manager,” or similar generic greetings. Letters addressed to an actual person will get far more reads and the reader will give it more attention.

 

  • It’s better to discuss one or two things you do really well than it is to rewrite your resume in paragraph form. Use your cover letter to tell the employer what your best attributes are, and mention that your resume will help answer any lingering questions they may have.

 

  • Make sure everything you write is grammatically correct and that it makes sense. Have a friend and/or proofreading service look over the finished product for you if you aren’t confident in this area.

 

  • Don’t make any salary demands, unless you’re specifically told to forward your salary expectations along with your application.

 

  • The overall tone of your letter should be that of a qualified chef who wants to help the business get better, and fulfill any current needs or wants they may have with respect to improving or expanding. Don’t write a chef resume cover letter to simply show off – but rather you can show off your abilities by telling the reader what you can do for them.

 


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