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Fruit Picker resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what fruit pickers 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 fruit pickers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Reliable and physically fit fruit picker with experience harvesting apples, stone fruit and grapes across multiple seasons. Skilled in selecting ripe produce, working quickly to meet daily targets and following orchard hygiene and safety rules. Comfortable working outdoors in all weather and using picking bags, secateurs and orchard ladders.
Key skills
- Hand and power tool work
- Plant and equipment operation
- Picking bag
- Secateurs
- Orchard ladder
- Harvest bins
- Hydraulic picking platform
- Physical stamina and dexterity
- Safety and compliance awareness
- Attention to detail
- Time and deadline management
Experience: example bullet points
- Selected ripe fruit by size, colour and firmness, maintaining quality standards for premium grade produce.
- Picked fruit by hand and with light hand tools without damaging trees or vines, following orchard hygiene rules.
- Carried and emptied picking bags into bins, often working on ladders and hydraulic platforms.
- Sorted and packed fruit into bins, trays and cartons, identifying and removing blemished produce.
- Consistently met daily picking targets while keeping bruising low and working safely with a crew.
Education
No formal qualification is required. Many fruit pickers start after Year 10 or Year 12, and some complete a Certificate II or III in Horticulture or Agriculture while working. Training is typically provided on the job.
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.
- fruit picking
- harvest
- orchard
- vineyard
- horticulture
- agriculture
- WHS
- Work Health and Safety
- manual handling
- picking bag
- secateurs
- orchard ladder
- harvest bins
- hydraulic picking platform
- quality control
- packing
- seasonal work
- farm hand
- piece rate
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.