First, review the CV you are sending
Before you share, open your CV and read it as an employer would. Check your name, current role, kitchen history, dates, stations, certificates and any references you chose to show. Remove a claim you cannot explain. The link is easy to forward, so a careful review now can save several follow up messages later.
You do not have to fill every possible part before introducing yourself. A short, accurate CV can be more useful than a long one with uncertain dates. Add the experience relevant to the kitchen you are contacting. If you make a correction, read the public view again so you know what the employer will see.
Choose public or private
CuliNect gives the chef a visibility switch. A private CV is a draft only the chef can see. A public CV can be opened by anyone with the link, and it may be found through public discovery. Make it public when you are ready to share it. The sharing controls tell you to make the CV public before they offer the link and WhatsApp action.
You can use the switch to make your CV private again. Once private, the public profile page is no longer a way for others to view it. A person who already downloaded or printed a PDF keeps their own copy, though, so think about what you include before sending any file. Public visibility is your choice; creating a CV does not itself mean choosing to publish it.
Send the link
A public CuliNect CV has an address based on the chef's handle, such as culinect.com/@your-name. Use Copy link from the CV sharing controls, then paste that address into an application, email or message. The recipient can open the public page on a phone or computer without needing to request a separate file from you.
Add one short sentence when you send it: the role you are asking about and why that kitchen interests you. The link shows your CV, while your message gives the employer context. Check that the address opens correctly before you send it widely. If it does not open, confirm that your CV is public and that you copied the full address.
Share on WhatsApp
The Share on WhatsApp button prepares a message with your public CV link. You can choose the person or group in WhatsApp and add your own note before sending. The person receives an ordinary link to the public CV. A WhatsApp message is convenient for a quick introduction, especially when a kitchen asked for a CV by phone.
Check the recipient before pressing send. A group message may reach more people than you intended, and anyone who receives the public link can forward it. If you would rather contact one employer privately, choose that chat and write to them directly. The CuliNect privacy switch still controls whether the link resolves to a public CV.
Use a PDF or printed copy
Your CV can be printed or saved as a PDF from the CV controls. A PDF is useful when a kitchen asks for an attachment or a paper copy. The public CV also offers a Save as PDF action. Some download controls require the CV to be public, so check the on screen status if a download button is unavailable.
A PDF is a snapshot. Updating the live CV will not replace a file already attached to an email or sitting on someone's phone. If you change a job, certificate or contact detail after sending a PDF, download a fresh copy and send that new file where it matters. Name the file clearly so an employer can find it again.
What about a QR code?
A QR code can be another way to pass along the same public link, for example on a printed card or beside a paper CV. CuliNect's chef CV sharing controls provide the link, WhatsApp sharing and PDF options; they do not currently provide a dedicated chef CV QR button. If you make a QR code with another tool, enter the public link exactly and scan it yourself before printing it.
A QR code does not change who can see the CV. It simply opens the address encoded in it. If your CV is private, scanning a code for its former public link will not expose the private draft. If you make it public later, test the code again so you know it leads to the right page.
What the employer sees
Opening the public link shows the chef's public CV: the details the chef entered, visible work history and the evidence level attached to each job. Where a referee agreed, their name and handle can appear with a confirmation. Public references are shown when they are published and marked public. The employer can review that information before deciding what to ask you or a kitchen.
The evidence words matter. Not checked yet is the chef's own account. Documented means an attachment has not been checked by CuliNect. Confirmed by 2 colleagues means two different people reported working with the chef. Verified would require employer confirmation, which is coming soon. Share the CV with those distinctions intact so the recipient can judge it fairly.
A simple sending checklist
- Review role names, dates, stations and contact details on the public page.
- Decide whether public visibility is right for this application.
- Copy the link or use WhatsApp, and add a brief note about the role.
- If a PDF is requested, export a fresh copy after your final edits.
- Open the link or scan any QR code you made to confirm it works.