Head chefs scan for brigade level, covers, section, food cost and allergen training. sausagedog leads with all five and rewrites the rest in real kitchen English.
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Why a Chef CV is different
A Chef CV is read against very different signals to a generic CV in the UK. Brigade level and covers get buried under filler. Section, GP and food cost work go missing. Six seconds to stand out in a stack.
Sausage Dog leads with brigade level, covers, allergens, food hygiene. Uses real kitchen language: section, brigade, GP, allergens, service, prep. Rewrites bullets around section, covers and outcomes.
Brigade level and covers get buried under filler.
Section, GP and food cost work go missing.
Six seconds to stand out in a stack.
75%
of CVs never reach a human
6.7s
average recruiter scan time
<30s
to tailor your CV
Leads with brigade level, covers, allergens, food hygiene
Uses real kitchen language: section, brigade, GP, allergens, service, prep
Rewrites bullets around section, covers and outcomes
Adapts for the venue. Hotel, restaurant, gastropub, fine dining
No corporate fluff. Every line earns its place
“Kitchen English on the CV finally. Two head chef interviews same fortnight.”
Sous Chef, Edinburgh · Composite example based on user feedback
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Frequently asked
How does Sausage Dog tailor a chef CV?+
Sausage Dog reads the chef job description you paste in, identifies the keywords, responsibilities, and qualifications it asks for, then rewrites your existing CV to mirror that language while keeping every fact in your real experience intact. The result is an ATS-friendly CV in under a minute.
Is the output ATS-friendly for chef roles?+
Yes. The tailored CV uses plain formatting, mirrors the exact keywords in the job description, and keeps section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) that applicant tracking systems are built to parse. No tables, columns, or fancy headers that break ATS scans.
Will the rewritten chef CV still sound like me?+
That is the whole point. Sausage Dog rewrites your real bullet points in your tone, not corporate jargon. It does not invent qualifications or experience you do not have, it just sharpens what is already there for the specific chef role.
Is it free to tailor a chef CV?+
Yes. You can tailor one CV per day on the free tier with no card needed. Premium (£9/month) gives unlimited tailoring plus cover letters, interview prep, and LinkedIn rewrites for the same role.