Roofer resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what roofers 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 roofers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Qualified roofer with hands-on experience installing and repairing tile, metal and membrane roofing systems on residential and commercial sites. Comfortable working at height under fall-prevention protocols, reading site plans and coordinating material requirements to keep jobs on schedule. Known for careful workmanship and a methodical approach to diagnosing leaks and structural faults.
Key skills
- Roof covering installation and repair
- Flashing and guttering systems
- Reading blueprints and site plans
- Hand and power tool operation
- Worksite safety and fall-prevention management
- Building code and standards compliance
- Roofing nailer and nail gun use
- Scaffolding and harness systems
Experience: example bullet points
- Installed and repaired roof coverings including tiles, metal sheeting and membranes across residential and commercial sites
- Inspected existing roofs for leaks, damage and structural faults, identifying issues before they led to costly repairs
- Measured and cut roofing materials to specification using circular saws, chalk lines and tape measures, reducing material wastage
- Fitted flashing and guttering systems using appropriate fastening methods to meet manufacturer and building code requirements
- Read blueprints and site plans to confirm roofing layout and material quantities ahead of each job
- Maintained compliance with fall-prevention measures and safety protocols, including harness and scaffold checks, on every site
Education
Certificate III in Roof Tiling or Roof Plumbing (or equivalent trade qualification) completed through an apprenticeship, typically 3-4 years combining paid on-the-job training with TAFE study.
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.
- Roofer
- Roof plumbing
- Roof tiling
- Certificate III
- Flashing
- Guttering
- Fall prevention
- Working at heights
- National Construction Code
- White Card
- Scaffolding
- Safety harness
- Roofing nailer
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.