Barber resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what barbers 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 barbers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Qualified barber skilled in precision haircutting, straight-razor shaving and beard grooming, with a strong focus on hygiene and client consultation. Builds repeat clientele through consistent technical quality and reliable service. Comfortable working across a full day's bookings while keeping tools, chair and workspace to sterilisation standard.
Key skills
- Clipper and scissor-over-comb cutting
- Straight-razor shaving and beard sculpting
- Client consultation and face-shape assessment
- Tool sterilisation and infection control
- Point-of-sale and appointment scheduling
- Hand and power tool maintenance
- Customer service and rebooking
Experience: example bullet points
- Delivered haircuts, beard trims and straight-razor shaves to a steady daily client list, maintaining a loyal repeat customer base
- Consulted with clients on style and face-shape suitability before each service, reducing redo requests through clear upfront discussion
- Maintained sterilisation of clippers, razors and combs between every client in line with workplace hygiene requirements
- Managed appointment bookings and processed payments through the shop's point-of-sale system during busy periods
- Kept workstation, tools and floor area clean and organised throughout each shift, supporting shop compliance checks
Education
Certificate III in Barbering (or Certificate III in Hairdressing with barbering specialisation) completed through a school-based or full-time apprenticeship, combining TAFE or registered training organisation study with paid on-the-job training in a barbershop or salon.
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.
- Certificate III in Barbering
- apprenticeship
- straight-razor shaving
- clippers and trimmers
- infection control
- sterilisation procedures
- sharps handling
- client consultation
- point-of-sale system
- SafeWork hygiene standards
- beard grooming
- fade and skin fade techniques
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.