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Carpenter CV example
A carpenter CV that shows the kind of building work you do, from framing to fine finishing.
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Key skills
- Timber framing
- Roofing
- Formwork
- Interior finishing
- Doors, windows and stairs
- Setting out
- Reading drawings
- Power and hand tools
- Scaffolding safety
- Leading a small crew
Sample duties
Use the ones that are true for you, in your own words, with numbers where you can back them up.
- Set out and build timber frames, walls and roofs from drawings.
- Fit doors, windows, stairs, skirting and other interior finishing.
- Measure, cut and join timber accurately with power and hand tools.
- Build and strip formwork for concrete where needed.
- Check work is level, square and to the drawings before moving on.
- Work safely on scaffolds and keep the site clean.
- Lead and guide a small crew and apprentices.
Tips for a carpenter CV
Say if you work on homes or larger buildings
Residential and commercial carpentry need different skills. Say which you have done and give one or two examples.
Show the full range of your work
List the stages you know: framing, roofing, formwork, fit-out or finishing. Employers often look for one of these.
Name your tools
Mention the tools you use every day, such as nail guns, mitre saws, routers and laser levels.
Add your safety tickets
Scaffolding, working at heights and first aid tickets are worth listing with their dates.
Add photos of your work
Photos of finished stairs, frames or fit-outs show your quality quickly. Add them in the work photos section of your CV.
Applying in another country?
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