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Cellar Hand resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what cellar hands 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 cellar hands should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Cellar Hand with practical experience in winery operations, covering fermentation monitoring, barrel and tank work, and equipment sanitation. Comfortable with shift work and the intensity of vintage, and committed to following winemaker direction to produce consistent, high-quality wine. Brings strong attention to detail, physical stamina and a safety-first approach to every task.
Key skills
- Operations management
- Plant and equipment operation
- Vintrace
- Microsoft Excel
- Tank temperature control systems
- Forklift operation
- Wine pump operation
- Attention to detail
- Physical stamina and dexterity
- Safety and compliance awareness
- Problem solving
- Written communication
Experience: example bullet points
- Cleaned and sanitised tanks, barrels, hoses and winery equipment across multiple vintages, maintaining hygiene standards to prevent spoilage.
- Racked, pumped and transferred wine and juice between vessels, coordinating with winemakers to meet production schedules.
- Monitored fermentation temperature and density, recording readings and flagging anomalies early to avoid off-batch issues.
- Operated grape presses, crushers, filters and bottling equipment, following safe work procedures and completing pre-start checks.
- Added yeast, nutrients and other winemaking agents as directed, accurately measuring and documenting additions to batch records.
- Assisted with barrel work including filling, topping and cleaning, using forklift and wine pump to move barrels safely.
Education
Year 12 or equivalent, with a Certificate III in Wine Operations or Cellar Operations common; many cellar hands start with no formal qualification and learn on the job under experienced winemakers.
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
- Confined space entry
- Working at heights
- Chemical handling
- WHS
- HACCP
- Vintrace
- Winery hygiene
- Fermentation monitoring
- Barrel work
- Racking
- Pumping
- Vintage
- Shift work
- Wine press
- Crusher
- Filter
- Bottling line
- Safe work procedures
- Manual handling
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.