Hospitality & Retail CV Template (UK) | Waiter, Barista, Supervisor

What employers look for

Hospitality and retail managers hire for attitude, reliability and availability. They want to see when you can work, the pace of places you have worked in, and any certificates that let you start straight away, such as food hygiene or a personal licence.

Sections to include

Profile: the roles you do and the kind of venue you thrive in
Key skills: service, tills, stock, team
Customer achievements: reviews, awards, sales
Experience: venue type and covers or footfall
Availability: days, evenings, weekends, start date
Certificates & licences: Food Hygiene Level 2, personal licence, first aid

Skills to mention

Pick the ones that are true for you and appear in the job advert:

Customer service
Cash handling
Upselling
Barista skills
Allergen awareness
Stock control
Opening & closing
Rota planning
Complaint handling
Team leadership
EPOS systems

An example bullet point

Served up to 150 customers a day in a busy café and was named Team Member of the Quarter twice.

Start with an action verb, say what you did, and finish with a result or number.

Tips

Put your availability on the CV. It is often the deciding factor.
Mention covers, footfall or queue sizes to show pace.
List certificates with the year.
One page is usually enough.

Mistakes to avoid

Leaving out availability
Generic "hard-working team player" with no example
Very long CVs for entry-level roles

Hospitality and retail CV template