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Gutter Cleaner resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what gutter cleaners 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 gutter cleaners should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
I am a reliable gutter cleaner with hands-on experience in residential and commercial gutter maintenance. I work safely at heights, operate gutter vacuums and blowers, and take pride in leaving a property tidy and water flowing freely. I hold a White Card and working at heights ticket, and I am comfortable quoting jobs and talking customers through what I find.
Key skills
- Worksite safety management, including ladder and roof safety
- Gutter cleaning and grounds maintenance
- Plant and equipment operation: gutter vacuum, leaf blower, pressure washer
- Hand and power tool work
- Quoting and estimating for residential and commercial jobs
- Customer service and clear communication
- Physical stamina and dexterity for outdoor work
- Job management software: ServiceM8, Tradify
- Downpipe flushing and water flow testing
- Minor gutter repairs and maintenance advice
Experience: example bullet points
- Inspected and cleaned gutters and downpipes on single and two-storey homes, removing leaves, twigs and debris by hand and with a gutter vacuum.
- Flushed downpipes and checked water flow, clearing a stubborn blockage that had caused overflow into the eaves.
- Operated gutter vacuums, blowers and pressure washers safely, following working at heights procedures on every job.
- Advised homeowners on maintenance schedules and minor repairs, helping them reduce the chance of repeat blockages.
- Quoted and completed small gutter repairs, from resealing joints to replacing damaged sections.
- Kept job notes and before-and-after photos in ServiceM8, making it easy for customers to see what was done.
Education
Certificate III in Cleaning Operations or a related trade qualification is common, along with a White Card and a working at heights ticket. Many gutter cleaners start with on-the-job training and build up to formal qualifications.
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.
- White Card
- working at heights
- WHS compliance
- gutter cleaning
- downpipe flushing
- gutter vacuum
- leaf blower
- pressure washer
- ServiceM8
- Tradify
- public liability insurance
- ABN
- police check
- quoting and estimating
- roof safety
- ladder safety
- customer service
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.