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Plasterer resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what plasterers 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 plasterers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Qualified plasterer with hands-on experience preparing substrates, applying plaster and render, and installing plasterboard linings to meet building code and design specifications. Comfortable working across new builds, renovations and heritage repair, with a steady focus on finish quality and site safety. Reliable under deadline pressure on multi-trade sites.
Key skills
- Solid plastering and cement rendering
- Reading architectural plans and specifications
- Plasterboard, metal stud and corner bead installation
- Worksite safety management (WHS compliance)
- Building codes and standards (NCC/AS 2589)
- Spray plastering equipment operation
- Floating, skimming and sanding finishes
- Plaster mixer and pump operation
Experience: example bullet points
- Prepared wall and ceiling substrates by cleaning, dampening and priming, reducing adhesion failures and follow-up repairs
- Mixed and applied plaster and render compounds to specification using trowel and spray methods across residential and commercial sites
- Floated, skimmed and sanded finishes to a smooth, code-compliant standard, passing builder and inspector sign-off with minimal rework
- Installed plasterboard, metal studs and corner beads on internal linings, keeping pace with tight trade-sequencing schedules
- Read architectural plans and specifications to confirm finish requirements before starting each job, cutting material wastage on cut lists
- Maintained clean, hazard-free work areas in line with WHS requirements while operating dust extraction and power tools
Education
Certificate III in Solid Plastering or Wall and Ceiling Lining, typically completed through a four-year apprenticeship combining TAFE study with on-the-job training; a builder's licence or plastering-specific licence may be required depending on the state or territory.
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.
- Certificate III Solid Plastering
- Wall and Ceiling Lining
- cement render
- gypsum plaster
- plasterboard installation
- cornice fixing
- WHS compliance
- National Construction Code (NCC)
- AS 2589 Gypsum Linings
- builder's licence
- dust extraction
- site safety induction (White Card)
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.