Creating a Targeted Resume and Cover Letter: Career Package Assignment

This assignment showcases a candidate's application for a Head Chef position at Premier Inn, including a tailored resume and cover letter. The resume highlights the candidate's skills in culinary expertise, leadership, and multitasking, along with their experience as a Head Chef at Signatures Restaurant and Assistant Chef at Fraser Café. The candidate's education includes a Master’s in Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Management from Centennial College and a Bachelor’s in Hotel Management from Humber College. Awards, certificates, hobbies, and personal details are also included to strengthen the application. This document serves as a practical example for students learning to create targeted resumes and cover letters for specific job applications.

Candidate
Name Ottawa, Canada
XXX XXX XXX
[e-mail]
To work as a Head Chef at Premier Inn that would provide me the opportunity to explore my talents as a
chef and contribute to the growth of the organization that dedicates itself in offering a wide range of
exotic cuisines to its valuable clients.
Skills
 Detailed attention at work
 Cleanliness
 Team Oriented
 Leadership Skills
 Multitasking
 Culinary Expertise
 Creativity
Experience
FEBRURAY 2018– PRESENT
Head Chef / Signatures Restaurant, Ottawa
Preparing a wide range of dishes for the multi-cultural customers of the restaurant. Managing a team of
four assistant chefs for smoother work flow.
JUNE 2016 – JANUARY 2018
Assistant Chef / Fraser Café, Canada
Assisting the head chef in preparing a wide range of dishes and mock-tails.
Education
MAY - 2016
Master’s in Hotel, Resort and Restaurant
Management/ Centennial College, Canada
Passed with and A certificate.
JUNE - 2014
Bachelor’s in Hotel Management/ Humber College,
Toronto, Canada
Passed with an A certificate.

Awards and Certificates
 Certificate for bagging the 1st prize in the inter-college culinary competition at Humber College,
Toronto (2014)
 Certificate for participating the Slow Food Organization in order to promote the value of indigenous
food in Canada.
 Certificate of offering 30 hours of non-stop work at Fraser Café during Christmas season in 2017.
Hobbies and Interests
 Participating in culinary competitions
 Music
 Travelling
 Social Activities
 Gardening
Personal Details
NAME: CANDIDATE NAME
DATE OF BIRTH: DAY/MONTH/YEAR
LANGUAGES KNOWN: ENGLISH, FRENCH AND SPANISH
ADDRESS OF COMMUNICATION: FULL ADDRESS
EMAIL ADDRESS: [e-mail]
COTACT DETAILS: XXX XXX XXX
Declaration
I hereby state that all the information provided above are true and best to my knowledge.
PLACE: OTTAWA, CANADA (Candidate Name)
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