Prep Chef Resume Examples

Enthusiastic Prep Chef who excels in quick and efficient preparation of food items for grill, saute, oven, and other cooking stations. Outstanding knowledge of food products, kitchen equipment, safe food-handling procedures, and organization of supplies. Exceptional knife skills and ability to set up the kitchen and cook stations for a high-volume restaurant.

• Food knowledge
• Knife skills
• Ability to understand and follow instructions
• Superb kitchen organization set-up skills
• Follow recipes to create dressings and sauces
• Detail-oriented
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment, operation, and maintenance
• Food safety proficiency
• Problem-solving ability

• Organize supplies, put food deliveries away, and rotate stock.
• Monitor freshness of food products, helping to reduce spoilage by 11 percent.
• Utilize excellent knife skills to chop, dice, julienne, and slice vegetables, carve and grind meats and cheeses, and fillet fish.
• Portion and plate cold prepped food for serving to customers.
• Monitor and restock supplies throughout day to aid swift, efficient flow for cooks.
• Maintain cleanliness of station, ensuring sanitary conditions and scoring 100 percent on safety checks.

• Washed, peeled, and sliced fruits and vegetables for cooks.
• Acquired additional knife skills, achieving ability to slice and carve meats, scale and fillet fish, and de-bone poultry.
• Through precision trimming, maximized yield of meats, poultry, and fish to reduce food costs by 8 percent.
• Developed organization and knife skills to reduce food prep time by 16 percent.