CV grader for hospitality jobs (non-native English speakers)
Short answer
A hospitality CV is often read by a busy manager between shifts. Paste yours into the free grader to see which lines are vague, which service words are missing, and how it fits the country you are applying in.
Open the free CV grader
Paste the text of your CV, choose your first language and the country you are applying in. The grader scores English clarity, keyword fit, country format and recruiter clarity, and ranks the fixes.
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An example from a hospitality CV
The same experience, written two ways. The clearer version says what you did, for whom and how much. Only use a number that is true for you.
Vague
Worked in a restaurant and did different jobs.
Clearer
Served up to 60 covers a night in a city-centre restaurant, took orders on the till system and trained two new staff.
What a recruiter may look for in a hospitality CV
- The type and size of venue: hotel, restaurant, bar, events.
- How busy it was, in a way you can prove, such as covers or rooms.
- Your availability, if it matches the advert.
- Food safety or alcohol licensing training, if you have it.
Next steps for your application
- How to answer "Tell me about a time you worked in a team"
- How to answer "How do you deal with a difficult customer?"
- How to answer "Tell me about your availability and flexibility"
- Hospitality Staff example answers — "Tell me about yourself" for a hospitality job
- Printable answer templates — fill-in answers at A2, B1 and B2
- Job description decoder for hospitality jobs
- Practise a hospitality interview answer — free readiness check
What the grader cannot do
- It reads text only, so it cannot see layout, fonts or design.
- A grade is a guide to what to improve, not a prediction of whether an employer will shortlist you.
- Your CV is processed once and not stored.
Questions people ask
Should a hospitality CV include a photo?
It depends on the country. In the UK and the US a photo is usually left out. Choose your target country in the grader and it will flag format points like this.
I have worked many short hospitality jobs. How do I show them?
Group them under one heading with the dates and the type of venue, and give one strong line for the most relevant job. The grader may point out lines a recruiter could skip.
Does the CV grader check grammar?
It flags English that may be unclear to a recruiter, which often includes grammar. It is not a full proofreading service.
Check your hospitality CV
Paste your CV and see the top fixes first. Free, and your CV is processed once and not stored.