Sample Chefs Cover Letter

The importance of experience cannot be stressed enough when it comes to applying for a chef position. This industry tends to place a strong emphasis on experience as well as education.

Therefore it is imperative to make sure that the cover letter you write lets the employer know in no uncertain terms that you have a strong combination of experience and education.

In the sample chefs cover letter below the applicant starts off by letting the employer know how she learned of the open position-through the newspaper. She then goes on to detail her experience and explains exactly why she should be considered a top candidate for the job.

Notice how she mentions her tenure at an exclusive restaurant as well as the fact that she has experience creating new recipes as well as preparing existing recipes.



The applicant in the above sample chefs resume also plays up on the opportunity to mention her accomplishments. In this case she cites specific numbers by mentioning that orders at her current place of employment have risen by 40% over the time period in which she has worked there.

This is a powerful way to draw a prospective employer’s attention. She sums up the cover letter by reiterating what an honor it would be to work at the exclusive restaurant along with her hope that she will have an opportunity to interview soon.

Have a look at the corporate pilots cover letter to see another variation on how to structure your letter.

Downloadable resume cover letters can be found on this page.

You are welcome to copy / use this sample chefs cover letter for your personal use only.