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Caretaker resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what caretakers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most caretakers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Reliable caretaker with hands-on experience maintaining buildings and grounds across residential and commercial settings. Skilled in minor repairs, cleaning, security checks and reporting faults, with a strong focus on safety and presentation. Comfortable working independently or as part of a property team to keep premises safe, clean and well-kept.
Key skills
- Cleaning and grounds maintenance
- Hand and power tool work
- Hand tools
- Power tools
- Cleaning equipment
- Security monitoring systems
- CMMS software
- Attention to detail
- Safety and compliance awareness
- Problem solving
- Customer service
- Written communication
Experience: example bullet points
- Performed daily cleaning and grounds maintenance across common areas, keeping entrances, walkways and gardens tidy and safe for occupants.
- Carried out minor repairs using hand and power tools, from fixing door handles to patching walls, reducing the need for external trades.
- Conducted regular security patrols and monitored access points, reporting and resolving suspicious activity or faults promptly.
- Managed waste and recycling streams, ensuring bins were emptied and sorted correctly to meet site sustainability targets.
- Logged maintenance tasks and reported major faults through CMMS software, helping property managers track and prioritise work orders.
- Responded to tenant requests and emergencies, providing friendly customer service and clear written updates.
Education
Year 12 or equivalent, plus a Certificate III in Property Services (Operations) or a related trade qualification. Many employers also look for a current First Aid Certificate and a National Police Check.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Caretaker
- Building maintenance
- Grounds maintenance
- Minor repairs
- Security patrols
- Access control
- Waste management
- CMMS
- Work Health and Safety (WHS)
- Preventative maintenance
- Cleaning
- Hand tools
- Power tools
- First Aid Certificate
- National Police Check
- Working with Children Check
- Customer service
- Reporting faults
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.