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Cabinet Maker resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what cabinet makers 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 cabinet makers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Cabinet maker with hands-on experience turning design drawings into finished cabinetry, wardrobes and fitted furniture. Comfortable working across timber, MDF and laminate, with a strong focus on precise joinery and a clean on-site finish. Trade-qualified through a Certificate III apprenticeship, with solid knowledge of the machinery and standards this work depends on.
Key skills
- Reading plans and specifications
- Hand and power tool work
- Fabrication and finishing
- Joinery and cabinet assembly
- Building codes and standards compliance
- Table saw and CNC router operation
- Hand plane and orbital sander use
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving on-site
Experience: example bullet points
- Read architectural drawings and design specifications to determine cutting lists, material selection and joinery methods for custom cabinetry
- Measured, marked and cut timber, MDF and laminate panels using table saws, CNC routers and hand tools, holding tight tolerances for a consistent fit
- Assembled cabinet frames, doors and drawers using dowel, biscuit and mortise and tenon joinery with adhesives and fasteners, reducing rework by getting the fit right the first time
- Finished surfaces by sanding, staining, sealing and applying protective coatings to meet client specifications and durability requirements
- Installed completed cabinetry on-site, adjusting for level, plumb and square and resolving discrepancies between drawings and existing structures
Education
Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology, typically completed as a four-year apprenticeship through a TAFE or registered training organisation, often preceded by a pre-apprenticeship course.
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 Cabinet Making and Timber Technology
- joinery
- CNC router operation
- table saw
- laminate and veneer finishing
- bespoke cabinetry
- furniture making
- National Construction Code
- WHS compliance
- White Card
- apprenticeship
- registered training organisation
- AS 1684 timber framing standard
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.