Here is a book showing real experience of real people. Experience shown on the resumes includes Bartender, Waiter, Brewer, Chef, Dining Facility Supervisor, Hotel Manager, Multi-Unit Director of Operations, Shift Leader, Training Manager, Kitchen Manager, Convention Manager, Catering and Banquet Manager, Fast Food Server, Front of the House Manager, and many other jobs. This book will provide career-enriching advice to those who wish to land a job or advance in the food and hospitality industry.
Author(s): Anne McKinney
Series: Real-Resumes Series
Publisher: Prep Publishing
Year: 2002
Language: English
Commentary: 24932
Pages: 193
Table of Contents......Page 6
Introduction: The Art of Changing Jobs...and Finding New Careers......Page 12
Step One: Planning Your Career Change and Assembling the Tools......Page 15
Step Two: Using Your Resume and Cover Letter......Page 17
Step Three: Preparing for Interviews......Page 20
Step Four: Handling the Interview and Negotiating Salary......Page 22
Looking Closer: The Anatomy of a Cover Letter......Page 25
PART TWO: REAL-RESUMES FOR RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICE & HOTEL JOBS......Page 28
Account Manager for a food services contractor at a college......Page 29
Assistant Manager for a popular restaurant......Page 31
Assistant Manager for TGI Friday’s......Page 33
Assistant Manager for a seafood chain......Page 35
Assistant Manager for a restaurant organization......Page 37
Associate Manager for Ponderosa Restaurant......Page 39
Bar Manager for a sports bar (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 41
Bartender/Waiter for a privately owned bar and grill......Page 43
Bartender/Waitress for a popular college “hangout”......Page 45
Brewer returning to a previous field (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 47
Brewpub Manager seeks sales or management within industry (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 49
Restaurant Manager for Chili’s Restaurant......Page 51
Chain Restaurant Manager (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 53
Chef (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 55
Clinical Dietitian in a medical food service environment (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 57
Convention Manager for a hotel (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 59
Cook specializing in pastry cooking......Page 61
Cook Foreman in a hospital environment (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 63
Correctional Food Services Officer for an inmate population......Page 65
Customer Service Representative for a Hilton hotel (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 67
Customer Service Specialist in a hotel environment (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 69
Dietary Aide in a nursing home environment......Page 71
Dietary Manager Apprentice in a hospital setting......Page 73
Dining Facility Manager for a cruiseship......Page 75
Dining Facility Manager for a hospital (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 77
Dining Facility Supervisor for youth camp dining facilities......Page 79
Director of Catering for a major hotel......Page 81
Director of Operations for a large kitchen......Page 83
Director of Operations for a major hotel......Page 85
Director of Sales for a hotel......Page 87
District Manager of a multiunit restaurant operation......Page 89
Executive Chef......Page 91
Exterminator transitioning from pest control to restaurant control (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 93
Fast Food Manager at Burger King (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 95
Fast Food Operations with Hardee’s (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 97
Finance Chief for a large restaurant......Page 99
Food Preparer for a restaurant......Page 101
Food Service Manager for a theme restaurant and tour groups......Page 103
Food Service Specialist (COOK) in a recovery clinic serving substance abusers......Page 105
Food Service Team Leader in a Howard Johnson......Page 107
Franchise General Manager of a Popeye’s restaurant chain......Page 109
Front Desk Supervisor in a Hampton Inn hotel......Page 111
Front of the House Manager in an upscale restaurant......Page 113
Grocery Customer Service Manger with the Kroger Food chain......Page 115
Guest Services Supervisor for a hotel (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 117
Head Bar Manager with a popular pub......Page 119
Head Chef for a Washington Cafe......Page 121
Head Server in a fine dining establishment (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 123
Hospitality Operations Supervisor in a Howard Johnson Hotel......Page 125
Hotel Front Office Supervisor for The Sheraton......Page 127
Hotel General Manager for the Radisson Hotel......Page 129
Hotel General Manager for a large property management company......Page 131
Hotel Manager with Family Inn......Page 133
Hotel Restaurant Manager (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 135
Kitchen Manager in a privately owned restaurant......Page 137
Manager-In-Training for a fine dining restaurant (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 139
Multiunit Director for Arby’s Restaurants......Page 141
Multiunit General Manager in the food industry......Page 143
Multiunit Manager for a restaurant group......Page 145
Nutritionist in a public health department......Page 147
Operations Manager for a small restaurant......Page 149
Owner/Operator of a restaurant business......Page 151
Package Handler (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 153
Pastry Chef with administrative skills......Page 155
Restaurant Consultant with startup experience (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 157
Restaurant General Manager for a Joe’s Crab Shack franchise......Page 159
Restaurant General Manager for Shoney’s Restaurant......Page 161
Restaurant General Manager with a chic cafe......Page 163
Restaurant General Manager seeks international affairs (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 165
Restaurant Manager with a Radisson Hotel......Page 167
Sales Manager with background as a microbrewery entrepreneur......Page 169
Sales Manager for convention bookings at a Radisson Hotel......Page 171
Sanitation Department Manager in a poultry processing plant......Page 173
Senior Food Service Manager in a boarding school environment......Page 175
Shift Manager with technical electronics background (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 177
Shift Manager at Long John Silver’s......Page 179
Store Manager with Burger King......Page 181
Supply Operations Manager at the Club Med Sandpiper Resort......Page 183
Training Manager for Boston Backyard Burgers (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 185
Waitress seeks promotion into management......Page 187
