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Pest Controller resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what pest controllers 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 pest controllers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Licensed pest controller with experience across residential, commercial and food premises, including termite management and client education. Skilled in pest identification, safe chemical application and regulatory compliance, with a strong focus on solving underlying conditions to prevent re-infestation.
Key skills
- Worksite safety management
- Plant and equipment operation
- Regulatory compliance
- Cleaning and grounds maintenance
- Backpack and knapsack sprayers
- Termatrac termite detection radar
- Thermal imaging cameras
- PestPac
- ServSuite
- Customer service
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
Experience: example bullet points
- Conducted thorough inspections of residential and commercial premises, identifying pest species and assessing infestation levels to determine appropriate treatment plans.
- Applied insecticides, baits, traps and physical barriers, reducing pest activity and preventing re-infestation across a range of sites.
- Installed and maintained termite barriers and monitoring stations, ensuring compliance with Australian Standards and reducing risk of structural damage.
- Recorded treatments using PestPac and ServSuite, maintaining accurate service histories for client reporting and regulatory audits.
- Advised clients on prevention and hygiene measures, improving their understanding of pest control and reducing callbacks.
- Reduced follow-up visits by resolving underlying conditions during the initial treatment, cutting average callbacks from three to one.
- Managed chemical storage and handling in line with safety data sheets and WHS requirements, maintaining a safe worksite.
Education
Certificate III in Pest Management, plus current state or territory pest management licence and ongoing training in chemical handling and termite management.
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 Pest Management
- pest management licence
- chemical handling
- termite management
- AS 3660
- WHS
- PestPac
- ServSuite
- Termatrac
- thermal imaging
- food premises
- AEPMA
- integrated pest management
- residential pest control
- commercial pest control
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.