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Scrap Metal Recycler resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what scrap metal recyclers 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 scrap metal recyclers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Scrap metal recycler with practical experience sorting and grading ferrous and non-ferrous metals in a busy yard. Skilled in operating forklifts, balers and hydraulic shears safely while keeping material flow steady and records accurate. Focused on worksite safety, quality control and keeping valuable materials in circulation.
Key skills
- Sorting and grading ferrous and non-ferrous scrap
- Forklift operation (LF licence)
- Metal baler and hydraulic shear operation
- Contaminant and hazardous material identification
- Weighbridge and inventory record keeping
- Worksite safety management and compliance
- Hand and power tool use
- Plant and equipment operation
- Inventory management software
- Physical stamina and manual handling
Experience: example bullet points
- Sorted incoming scrap by alloy and grade, keeping batching consistent for downstream processing.
- Operated forklifts and material handlers to move scrap safely across the yard, cutting double handling.
- Fed balers, shears and shredders, monitoring throughput and adjusting feed to prevent blockages.
- Inspected loads for contaminants such as sealed containers, batteries and coated metals, quarantining problem items before processing.
- Maintained weighbridge and inventory records so shipments matched grades and weights, reducing discrepancies.
- Completed daily pre-start checks on plant and equipment, logging faults for prompt repair.
- Kept the yard organised and free of trip hazards, reducing time lost to misplaced material.
Education
Year 12 or equivalent is the typical entry point. A Certificate III in Resource Recovery or a related qualification can help, and a current forklift licence (LF) is often required.
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.
- forklift licence (LF)
- white card
- Work Health and Safety (WHS)
- Australian Standards
- EPA waste tracking
- ferrous and non-ferrous metals
- scrap grading
- weighbridge
- baler
- hydraulic shear
- resource recovery
- recycling
- hazardous materials
- inventory management
- plant and equipment operation
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.