Want a strong waiter resume? Start with this template, a sample and your TESDA II.
See a filled-in sample first, then what goes in each part of a resume for a waiter job. Copy the template or download it as a Word file.
Waiter resume sample: a filled one to copy from
Example only. Christian Mercurio is an invented person, and every detail is made up.
Christian Mercurio
Waiter | Casual restaurant and function hall service
Tagaytay City, Philippines | christian.mercurio@example.com | [Mobile number]
OBJECTIVE
Hardworking senior high school graduate seeking a waiter job, ready to work rotating shifts, serve guests politely and learn the menu fast.
CERTIFICATES
- Food and Beverage Services NC II | TESDA | 2022
SKILLS
- Talking to guests politely, in English and Filipino
- Remembering orders without mixing them up
- Carrying plates and trays safely
- Staying calm during busy meal hours
- Working well with kitchen and floor staff
WORK EXPERIENCE
Waiter | Casual restaurant | Tagaytay City | June 2023 to Present
- Greeted guests, seated them and presented the menu
- Took food and drink orders accurately and entered them into the point of sale system
- Answered questions about dishes, ingredients and allergens using menu knowledge
- Served food and drinks to tables in the correct order
- Served up to 15 tables during busy lunch and dinner hours
Service Crew (part-time) | Family-owned cafe | Tagaytay City | March 2022 to May 2023
- Checked on guests during the meal and refilled drinks
- Cleaned and reset tables and kept the dining area tidy and stocked
- Handled complaints politely and passed problems to the supervisor
EDUCATION
Senior High School Diploma, Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) | Public national high school, Tagaytay City | 2021
LANGUAGES
- English: conversational. Filipino and Tagalog: native.
What to put in each part of your waiter resume
Objective
One sentence on the job you want and what you bring. If it fits you, adapt this one: Hardworking senior high school graduate seeking a waiter job, ready to work rotating shifts, serve guests politely and learn the menu fast.
Certificates
Your TESDA certificate and the year you got it, right under your objective. TESDA offers a national certificate for this work: Food and Beverage Services NC II. TESDA's online program has a course for it.
Skills
Four or five the job post asks for and you've really used, like talking to guests politely, in English and Filipino, or remembering orders without mixing them up.
Work experience
Newest job first. Under each one, three to five lines that start with what you did, with a number where you can: tables, guests and shifts.
Education
Your school, what you finished and the year. Fresh graduate? Put it above work experience.
How to write your waiter resume: fill in this template
Replace every line in [brackets]. Delete a section you can't fill.
Put your Food and Beverage Services NC II near the top, under your objective.
Keep it to one page if you've worked under five years.
Waiter | [Type of dining place, e.g. Casual restaurant and function hall service]
[City], [Province] | [Email] | [Mobile number]
OBJECTIVE
[One or two sentences, e.g. Hardworking senior high school graduate seeking a waiter job, ready to work rotating shifts, serve guests politely and learn the menu fast.]
CERTIFICATES
- Food and Beverage Services NC II | TESDA | [Year]
SKILLS
- [Skill from the job post, e.g. Talking to guests politely, in English and Filipino]
- [Skill, e.g. Remembering orders without mixing them up]
- [Skill, e.g. Carrying plates and trays safely]
- [Skill, e.g. Staying calm during busy meal hours]
WORK EXPERIENCE
[Job title] | [Restaurant or cafe] | [City] | [Month Year] to [Month Year or Present]
- [What you did, e.g. Greeted guests, seated them and presented the menu]
- [What you did, with a number, e.g. Served up to 15 tables during busy lunch and dinner hours]
- [What you did, e.g. Took food and drink orders accurately and entered them into the point of sale system]
[Job title] | [Restaurant or cafe] | [City] | [Month Year] to [Month Year]
- [What you did]
- [What you did]
EDUCATION
[Senior high school strand, e.g. Senior High School, Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM)] | [School] | [Year finished]
TRAINING AND SEMINARS
- [Training or seminar] | [Who ran it] | [Year]
LANGUAGES
- [Languages you speak, e.g. English: fluent. Filipino: native.]
How to write a waiter resume without experience
First job? Use the same lines for a school event, a family business or volunteer work, and say where.
Duties and skills to add to your waiter resume
The sample uses lines from the waiter and food server job description. Pick the ones you've really done, and find the rest there. See the full waiter and food server duties
Waiter resume questions
Where does my TESDA certificate go on a waiter resume?
Put it right under your objective if you have it. Write Food and Beverage Services NC II and the year you finished.
What do I write if I have no restaurant experience yet?
Lead with your education. Then list any school event, family business or volunteer work where you served people, and say where.
Which skills should I pick for a waiter resume?
Pick the ones that match the post. Polite talk with guests, remembering orders and staying calm in busy hours matter most.
Should I put my birthday or a photo on it?
Leave your birthday off. Since 2016, Republic Act 10911 has made it unlawful for employers in the Philippines to require your age or birth date while you apply. Leave the photo off too, unless the job post asks for one.
Should I send it as a PDF or a Word file?
PDF, unless the job post asks for Word. A PDF looks the same on every screen. Put your name in the file name, like Christian-Mercurio-Resume.pdf.
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