CAFETERIA WORKER RESUME EXAMPLE
The Cafeteria Worker efficiently prepares and directs the preparation of meals as outlined on the menu, adhering to standardized recipes and scheduling food preparation to optimize nutritional quality when served. This role involves managing portion control for both children and adults to minimize waste, ensuring customer satisfaction through the quality and variety of meals, and maintaining exemplary sanitary and safety standards in cooking areas. Additionally, the worker maintains equipment, attends to necessary repairs, and participates in regular staff meetings to uphold service and facility standards.


Tips for Cafeteria Worker Skills and Responsibilities on a Resume
1. Cafeteria Worker, Tech Solutions Corp, San Francisco, CA
Job Summary:
- Maintain a high standard of cleanliness within the kitchen, food service area, and dining room, including any onsite equipment, food storage areas and all refrigerators
- Clean, disinfect, and mop the dining room area after each service provided
- Wash and rinse dishes, pots, pans and utensils in dishwasher
- Drain and clean the dishwasher after each use
- Maintain kitchen in sanitary condition, including floors and walls
- Follow safe, sanitary food handling practices
- Prepare, serve and reheat food for clients
- Portion meals, salads, desserts, beverages, and snacks and distribute to appropriate areas
- Dispose of trash in garbage cans multiple times per day
- Clean and disinfect trash and garbage cans
Skills on Resume:
- Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
- Time Management (Soft Skills)
- Knowledge of Sanitary Practices (Hard Skills)
- Cleaning and Maintenance Skills (Hard Skills)
- Organization (Soft Skills)
- Food Preparation Skills (Hard Skills)
- Teamwork (Soft Skills)
- Physical Stamina (Hard Skills)
2. Cafeteria Worker, Grand Crossroads Mall, Omaha, NE
Job Summary:
- Set out and restock the prepared food.
- Serves prepared food to customers
- Runs cash register, receives payment for meals, and is responsible for counting opening and closing cash drawer ensuring <$5 discrepancy
- Stock and maintain supplies and condiments.
- Clean and maintain sanitary conditions where customers dine.
- Respond to visitor and staff requests for assistance using a high level of customer service skills.
- Effectively operates dish machine to ensure proper sanitation.
- Take and record inventory of food items weekly
- Report the need for equipment repairs to the appropriate staff at the ATC
- Assist in receiving deliveries
- Monitor and conduct audits to assess proper food service operation (e.g. safe food handling storage, dishwasher machine temps, etc.)
Skills on Resume:
- Food Preparation and Restocking (Hard Skills)
- Customer Service (Soft Skills)
- Cash Handling (Hard Skills)
- Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
- Supply Management (Hard Skills)
- Sanitation and Hygiene (Hard Skills)
- Problem-solving and Maintenance (Soft Skills)
- Auditing and Compliance (Hard Skills)
3. Cafeteria Worker, PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, New York
Job Summary:
- Prepares and directs the preparation of all foods indicated on the menu.
- Follows standardized recipes.
- Schedules food preparation so that items are at the peak of nutritiousness when served.
- Establishes food requirements and serves portions in children's and adults' portions in order to eliminate waste.
- Portions of food in accordance with yields specified in standardized recipes.
- Maintains customer satisfaction with regards to quality, quantity, variety of meals and customer service.
- Keeps temperature log on equipment and other QA reports.
- Checks equipment and cook areas often, to ensure that a high degree of sanitary and safety standards are maintained.
- Report any item that is in need of repair or maintenance to the Food Service Director or supervisor.
- Responsible for the care and sanitation of all dietary equipment and the dining area.
- Attend and participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings and in-services and individual program planning staffing
Skills on Resume:
- Culinary Skills (Hard Skills)
- Nutritional Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Portion Control (Hard Skills)
- Customer Service (Soft Skills)
- Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
- Maintenance Awareness (Hard Skills)
- Sanitation Skills (Hard Skills)
- Communication and Teamwork (Soft Skills)
Resume Standards 2026
Lamwork's key guidelines and best practices for writing a professional, ATS-friendly resume.
1. Contact Information
Name, phone number, professional email, LinkedIn, portfolio (if applicable)
2. Professional Summary (2-3 lines)
Role + years of experience + key strengths
3. Work Experience
Title + company + dates
Bullet points: action verbs + metrics + impact
Add context (what/why) when needed
Not recommended: Increased sales by 20%
Recommended: Increased B2B sales by 20% by optimizing outreach strategy
4. Skills
Hard skills only + match job description keywords (ATS)
5. Education
Degree, school, year (GPA if strong)
6. Projects (if relevant)
Name + tools + outcomes
7. Format
0-5 years: 1 page
5-10 years: up to 2 pages
Clean font, no photo, no personal details
8. ATS Optimization
Use exact keywords from the job description
Avoid tables or columns
Example:
Job says "Data Analysis" -> use "Data Analysis"
Do not change it to "Analyzing Data"
9. Do Not Include
Photo, age, gender, full address, references
10. Final Check
No typos, consistent verb tense, tailored for each job
File name: FirstName_LastName_Resume.pdf
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