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Demolition Worker resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what demolition workers 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 demolition workers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Demolition worker with hands-on experience dismantling residential, commercial and industrial structures. Skilled in safely removing fixtures and hazardous materials, operating hand and power tools, and sorting waste for recycling. Committed to site safety and environmental controls, with a strong record of following demolition plans and keeping work areas secure.
Key skills
- Worksite safety management
- Hand and power tool work
- Plant and equipment operation
- Excavator operation
- Skid steer loader operation
- Jackhammer use
- Concrete saw operation
- Oxy-acetylene cutting torch use
- Physical stamina and dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Written communication
Experience: example bullet points
- Removed internal fixtures and fittings from a three-storey commercial building, including partition walls and ceiling services, ahead of structural demolition.
- Operated a 5-tonne excavator and skid steer loader to break down concrete footings and load rubble into trucks, keeping the site clear for the next phase.
- Sorted demolition waste into recyclable streams, separating timber, metals and concrete, which reduced the volume sent to landfill.
- Erected hoardings, fencing and warning signs around a busy residential site, maintaining a safe perimeter for the public and workers.
- Followed demolition plans and safety procedures to remove asbestos-containing materials under supervision, complying with hazardous material handling requirements.
- Used jackhammers, concrete saws and oxy-acetylene cutting torches to dismantle reinforced concrete and steel structures on a civil project.
Education
Certificate III in Demolition (CPC30420) or equivalent, plus a White Card (general construction induction) and relevant high-risk work licences.
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.
- White Card
- CPC30420 Certificate III in Demolition
- asbestos removal
- Work Health and Safety Act
- SafeWork
- excavator ticket
- skid steer
- jackhammer
- concrete saw
- oxy-acetylene cutting
- demolition plan
- hazardous materials
- waste sorting
- recycling
- site fencing
- hoardings
- WHS
- PPE
- silica
- lead paint
- Australian Standards
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.