Home Restoration Technician Resume template
Restoration Technician resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what restoration technicians 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 restoration technicians should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Restoration technician with hands-on experience in water, fire and mould damage remediation across residential and commercial properties. Skilled in assessing damage, operating specialist drying and extraction equipment, and documenting work for insurers and property owners. Committed to safe work practices and restoring buildings to a habitable standard.
Key skills
- Water damage restoration and extraction
- Mould remediation and antimicrobial treatment
- Fire and smoke damage cleaning and deodorising
- Moisture meters and thermal imaging cameras
- Air movers, dehumidifiers and water extraction units
- Xactimate estimating software
- Worksite safety management and WHS compliance
- Customer service and written communication
- Attention to detail and problem solving
- Plant and equipment operation
Experience: example bullet points
- Assessed water-affected properties using moisture meters and thermal imaging to map damage and determine drying requirements.
- Extracted standing water and set up air movers and dehumidifiers, reducing drying time on a typical residential job from five days to three.
- Removed contaminated materials and applied antimicrobial treatments, preventing mould regrowth and passing post-remediation checks.
- Documented scope of work and photographic evidence for insurance claims, liaising with adjusters and property owners to keep jobs moving.
- Maintained and operated plant and equipment, including water extraction units and generators, ensuring safe and reliable operation on site.
- Trained new technicians in safe work practices and equipment use, improving team efficiency on multi-unit jobs.
Education
Typical qualifications include a Certificate III or IV in Cleaning Operations (Restoration) or Asset Maintenance (Restoration), with some technicians holding a Diploma or trade degree; IICRC certifications in water damage restoration (S500) and mould remediation (S520) are highly regarded.
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.
- IICRC certification
- Water damage restoration
- Mould remediation
- Fire damage restoration
- WHS compliance
- Asbestos awareness
- Confined space entry
- Working at heights
- Xactimate
- Moisture mapping
- Thermal imaging
- Dehumidification
- Water extraction
- Antimicrobial treatment
- Insurance claims documentation
- National Construction Code
- White Card
- Driver's licence
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.