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Solid Plasterer resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what solid 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 solid plasterers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Trade-qualified Solid Plasterer with experience on residential and commercial projects. Skilled in surface preparation, mixing and applying plaster and render, and finishing to specification. Known for attention to detail, safe work practices, and delivering quality finishes on time.
Key skills
- Surface preparation and cleaning
- Mixing plaster, cement and additives to correct consistency
- Applying plaster and render coats to interior and exterior surfaces
- Finishing to smooth, textured and decorative standards
- Repairing and patching damaged plaster and render
- Hand and power tool operation
- Installation of corner beads, mesh and expansion joints
- Worksite safety management and WHS compliance
- Reading and interpreting building plans and specifications
- Operating mortar mixers, render spray machines and trowels
- Attention to detail and craftsmanship
- Physical stamina and dexterity for extended periods
Experience: example bullet points
- Applied multiple coats of plaster and render to interior and exterior walls, achieving a consistent finish that met specified standards.
- Prepared surfaces, fixed corner beads and mesh, and mixed plaster to correct consistency, reducing material waste on site.
- Finished surfaces to smooth and textured standards, including cutting decorative patterns, working to client and architect specifications.
- Repaired and patched damaged plaster and render across a multi-unit residential complex, matching existing finishes to restore appearance.
- Operated mortar mixers, render spray machines and hand tools safely, maintaining a zero-incident record on site.
- Worked from heights and in confined spaces while following WHS procedures, contributing to a clean safety record.
Education
Certificate III in Solid Plastering (CPC31020) via apprenticeship, with pathways to Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) for supervisory roles.
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.
- Solid Plasterer
- Plastering
- Render
- Cement rendering
- Acrylic render
- Corner bead
- Hawk and float
- Trowel
- Mortar mixer
- Render spray machine
- White Card
- Work Health and Safety
- WHS
- National Construction Code
- NCC
- Australian Standards
- Trade qualified
- Apprenticeship
- Certificate III in Solid Plastering
- Surface preparation
- Decorative finishes
- Building codes
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.