Tiler resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what tilers 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 tilers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Qualified tiler with hands-on experience measuring, cutting and setting ceramic, porcelain and stone tile across bathrooms, kitchens and commercial areas. Comfortable reading plans, applying waterproofing correctly and delivering level, properly sealed finishes that pass inspection first time. Works cleanly and safely on both new builds and renovations.
Key skills
- Hand and power tool work
- Reading plans and specifications
- Worksite safety management
- Building codes and standards (AS 3958)
- Quoting and estimating
- Tile cutter and wet saw operation
- Spirit level and tile spacer use
- Grout float application
Experience: example bullet points
- Measured and marked tile layouts on floors and walls for bathroom and kitchen jobs, keeping falls and alignment within tolerance
- Cut and shaped tiles around fixtures, pipework and awkward edges using a wet saw and hand tools, keeping wastage low
- Applied adhesive and set tiles to specification across residential and light commercial jobs, meeting agreed handover dates
- Grouted joints and cleaned finished surfaces to a standard that passed client and builder sign-off without callback
- Read architectural plans and inspected completed work for level, alignment and seal quality before handover
- Quoted and estimated materials and labour for tiling jobs, helping projects stay within budget
Education
Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling, usually completed as a 3-4 year apprenticeship combining paid on-the-job training with TAFE or RTO study; some states require a trade licence to work unsupervised or quote directly to clients.
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 Wall and Floor Tiling
- AS 3958.1
- waterproofing membrane
- white card
- tile adhesive
- grout float
- wet saw
- tile cutter
- spirit level
- NCC compliance
- state trade licence
- residential and commercial tiling
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.