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Rigger cover letter template
A structured letter with example content specific to this role. Replace the bracketed placeholders and adjust the details to the job you're actually applying for.
How to structure it
Opening
Name the role and, in one line, the strongest reason you're a fit. Skip the throat-clearing.
Middle
One or two paragraphs of real, specific evidence: what you did, and the result. This is where most letters go generic. Yours shouldn't.
Why this employer
One genuine, specific reason you want this job at this company, not any company. Vague enthusiasm reads as a template that wasn't customised.
Close
Thank them, note your resume is attached, and make it easy to reach you.
Re: Application for Rigger
I am applying for the Rigger role with [Company Name]. With a current High Risk Work Licence and hands-on experience rigging on construction and industrial sites, I bring a careful, methodical approach to every lift.
On a recent steel erection project, I slinged and directed crane lifts for precast panels and structural beams. I checked each load against the crane chart and adjusted sling angles before the lift, which kept the load stable and allowed the crew to set each panel without rework. When I found a set of slings with worn stitching, I tagged them out and replaced them before the next lift, which stopped a potential failure before it reached the hook.
I want to work for [Company Name] because [add one genuine, specific reason: a project, value, or market position you can point to]. I am looking for a team that treats every lift as a planned operation, not a race, and I would like to contribute my rigging and safety experience to your site.
Thank you for considering my application. My resume is attached, and I am happy to provide licence details, complete a site induction or take part in a practical skills check.
Getting it right
- Keep it to one page. A hiring manager spends seconds on this before deciding whether to read your resume.
- Address a named person where you can find one, rather than "To Whom It May Concern".
- Don't repeat your resume line for line. Use the letter to add context a bullet point can't: why this role, why now, why here.
- Match the tone of the job ad. A formal listing calls for a formal letter; a casual one gives you room to write more like yourself.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Make it specific to the actual employer before you send it.