Line Cook cover letter example. Annotated, paragraph by paragraph.
Carlos Mendoza is applying for the Line Cook, Lodge Restaurant role at Alpine Ski House. The letter goes with their line cook resume example — same person, same results — so you can see how the two work together.
By Nazir Elmurodov · Updated
Line Cook cover letter
Carlos Mendoza
San Antonio, TX · carlos.mendoza@email.com · (210) 555-0189
Sam Whitaker
Line Cook, Lodge Restaurant, Alpine Ski House
Dear Sam Whitaker,
I'm applying for the line cook position at Alpine Ski House's lodge restaurant. I have 4 years in high-volume and scratch kitchens on grill, sauté and fryer, a culinary arts certificate and a ServSafe Food Handler card.
At Salt & Ember I run the grill and sauté stations in a 180-cover scratch kitchen and keep ticket times under 12 minutes on busy nights. I set my mise en place from the daily prep list, cut end-of-night food waste by about 20% with better portion control, and follow FIFO, labeling and temperature logs. Before that, at Riverbend Grill, I worked fryer and flat-top on weekend lunch rushes of 300+ covers.
I'd be glad to come in for a stage or working interview. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Carlos Mendoza
What each paragraph does
Paragraph 1: Stations, experience and food safety certification in two sentences.
Paragraph 2: Volume, ticket times, waste and food safety, the things a chef checks on a stage.
Paragraph 3: Offers a stage, which is how most kitchens hire.
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/ Tips
Tips for your line cook cover letter.
01
Name your stations
Grill, sauté, fryer or garde manger tells a chef where you can start on day one.
02
Give covers and ticket times
The volume you've cooked for and how fast you keep tickets moving show your pace.
03
Keep it short
A chef will judge you on the line. A few lines are enough to get you a stage.
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Do line cooks need a cover letter?
Rarely. Most kitchens hire from a short application and a working interview or stage. A few lines help when you email a chef directly or the application asks for a letter.
What do chefs want to see from a line cook?
The stations you've worked, the volume you're used to, food safety certification and when you can work.