RESTAURANT RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Dec 11, 2025 - The Restaurant Professional is responsible for delivering exceptional customer service, managing food and beverage operations, and ensuring a welcoming dining experience in alignment with company standards. This role involves supervising staff, maintaining cleanliness and safety protocols, handling inventory, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The individual also coordinates with kitchen and front-of-house teams to optimize workflow, resolve customer issues promptly, and support business goals through efficient operations and team leadership.

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1. Restaurant and Bar Manager, Silver Drift Eatery, Spokane, WA

Job Summary: 

  • Achieve budgeted, forecasted and targeted sales and revenue for F&B.
  • Ensure exceptional service is delivered to each guest in line with brand standards.
  • Establish a relationship with external suppliers to continuously improve the Wine and Spirit offering.
  • Control the overall stock of the restaurant and bar to ensure maximum yield in line with GP.
  • Work closely with the Head Chef to ensure a well-rounded and coordinated service is delivered on each shift.
  • Think ''We, Not Me'' to develop and grow the team, ensuring mentoring and coaching are provided.
  • Liaise with HR, lead the recruitment of any new team members within the department.
  • Monitor guest feedback and deal with any queries in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Participate in preparing monthly and quarterly departmental forecasts in line with the hotel budgeting process.
  • Responsible for being an ambassador to the brand.


Skills on Resume:

  • Sales Management (Hard Skills)
  • Guest Experience (Soft Skills)
  • Supplier Relations (Soft Skills)
  • Stock Control (Hard Skills)
  • Service Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Team Coaching (Soft Skills)
  • Talent Hiring (Hard Skills)
  • Issue Resolution (Soft Skills)

2. Assistant Restaurant Manager, Hidden Hearth Dining Room, Macon, GA

Job Summary: 

  • Responsible for the day-to-day Food and Beverage operations of a restaurant in Universal Beijing.
  • Responsible for efficient and profitable operation and direct supervision of both the Culinary and Restaurant Management teams.
  • Oversee the planning and effective daily management of the venue to ensure positive performance to budget and standards.
  • Manage the operating profit/loss components, food safety and hygiene, participation in global and divisional initiatives, partnering with key departments, meeting and exceeding guest service standards and maintain location theming and presentation.
  • Ensure all UBR standards, policies, and procedures are adhered to.
  • Accountable for all facets of service, production, quality, and controls during the day-to-day operation.
  • Ensure policies and procedures of the Food and Beverage department are followed.
  • Accountable for all sales and operating transactions in compliance with procedures.
  • Participate in Global Action Committees to further enhance Team Member development and the Team Member experience.
  • Oversee both service and production staff’s schedules, ensuring that they are in accordance with the forecasted business volume and altering them as the business varies.


Skills on Resume:

  • Operations Management (Hard Skills)
  • Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • P&L Management (Hard Skills)
  • Food Safety (Hard Skills)
  • Quality Control (Hard Skills)
  • Policy Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Guest Standards (Soft Skills)
  • Staff Scheduling (Hard Skills)

3. Restaurant General Manager, Summit Ridge Tavern, Boise, ID

Job Summary: 

  • Responsible for managing costs.
  • Accountable for guiding and leading the team.
  • Maintain a good floor presence and interact with guests.
  • Create a positive and fun working environment.
  • Develop a positive relationship with guests.
  • Take ownership of the business to increase sales and profitability.
  • Increase brand awareness by creating marketing plans.
  • Set an example to the staff by providing excellent hospitality and service at all times.
  • Anticipate the needs of the restaurant and act upon them.


Skills on Resume:

  • Cost Management (Hard Skills)
  • Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Guest Interaction (Soft Skills)
  • Workplace Culture (Soft Skills)
  • Guest Relations (Soft Skills)
  • Business Ownership (Hard Skills)
  • Marketing Planning (Hard Skills)
  • Service Excellence (Soft Skills)

4. Restaurant Professional, Golden Willow Café, Madison, WI

Job Summary: 

  • Welcome guests in a professional and friendly manner.
  • Respond to telephone inquiries.
  • Work with the Service Manager to prepare and organize seating plans.
  • Seat guests according to the seating plan.
  • Communicate any special requests to Servers and Bussers.
  • Maximize the capacity of the dining room by assisting with table re-setting.
  • Assist Bussers, Servers, Bartenders and Managers.
  • Adhere to MLSE service standards and policies.
  • Follow all MLSE Health and Safety policies and procedures.
  • Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.


Skills on Resume:

  • Guest Welcoming (Soft Skills)
  • Phone Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Seating Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Special Requests (Soft Skills)
  • Capacity Optimization (Hard Skills)
  • Team Support (Soft Skills)
  • Service Standards (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)

5. Restaurant Manager, Oakwood Artisan Kitchen, Lubbock, TX

Job Summary: 

  • Run day-to-day operations at Thai by the Beach Restaurant.
  • Ensure staff are following operational procedures.
  • Responsible for staff recruitment and training.
  • Responsible for fostering and forecasting.
  • Work with the chefs to help plan the menu.
  • Organise the restaurant's events and functions.
  • Monitor the daily banking and transactions.
  • Ensure restaurant compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Responsible for maintaining a high level of service.
  • Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Assist in taking reservations and orders when short-staffed or very busy.
  • Record and ordering of stock, working with the F&B Manager in stock control.
  • Be in charge of training the wait staff.


Skills on Resume:

  • Operations Management (Hard Skills)
  • Procedure Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Staff Training (Soft Skills)
  • Menu Planning (Hard Skills)
  • Event Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Financial Monitoring (Hard Skills)
  • Customer Satisfaction (Soft Skills)
  • Stock Control (Hard Skills)

6. Restaurant Supervisor, Riverbend Terrace Restaurant, Eugene, OR

Job Summary: 

  • Organize the restaurant operations on a daily basis with various shift assignments.
  • Ensure the personnel’s full awareness of the menu and service offered by the brand.
  • Keep the restaurant clean and organized for the full day service while following the food code requirements.
  • Find the most efficient way to serve the food/drinks/pastries in the restaurant regardless of the footfall.
  • Engage the staff on the allocated shift to work in the best and positive mood, getting along with the reaching the branch’s sales and performance targets.
  • Plan the staff’s schedule, ensuring maximum efficiency and swift performance.
  • Manage and assist with the minor documentation required from and for staff (sick leave, leave application, various HR requests).
  • Responsible and fully involved in the restaurant’s operation.
  • Conduct inventories and stock takes on a permanent basis, refill stocks on time while keeping par levels, and ensure the availability of all ingredients at all times.
  • Predict and/or prevent the guest’s dissatisfaction on every possible level.


Skills on Resume:

  • Daily Operations (Hard Skills)
  • Menu Knowledge (Hard Skills)
  • Cleanliness Standards (Hard Skills)
  • Service Efficiency (Hard Skills)
  • Staff Engagement (Soft Skills)
  • Schedule Planning (Hard Skills)
  • HR Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Inventory Control (Hard Skills)