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Tow Truck Driver resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what tow truck drivers 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 tow truck drivers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Tow truck driver with a heavy vehicle licence and experience in breakdown recovery, accident response and parking enforcement. Skilled at operating tilt trays, underlifts and hydraulic winches to load and transport vehicles safely. Committed to safety, clear communication and getting customers back on the road.
Key skills
- Driving and transport operations
- Plant and equipment operation
- Vehicle recovery and load restraint
- Incident scene assessment and traffic control
- Customer service and conflict resolution
- Safety and compliance awareness
- Problem solving
- Physical stamina and dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Towbook
- Dispatch Anywhere
- GPS navigation
- Hydraulic winch
- Tilt tray
- Underlift
Experience: example bullet points
- Responded to breakdown and accident callouts across a busy metropolitan area, often arriving within 30 minutes and clearing the scene to restore traffic flow.
- Loaded and secured vehicles onto tilt trays and underlifts, using wheel straps and chains to prevent movement during transport.
- Operated hydraulic winches to recover vehicles from embankments and off-road locations, adjusting technique based on vehicle weight and terrain.
- Assessed incident scenes for hazards such as live traffic, fuel leaks and unstable vehicles, planning safe recovery methods before starting work.
- Completed job sheets, payment and impound paperwork accurately, reducing call-backs from the office for missing details.
- Maintained tow truck and equipment daily, checking winch cables, straps and hydraulic lines to prevent breakdowns on the road.
Education
Certificate III in Transport and Logistics (Road Transport) or a related heavy vehicle qualification is common, along with a HR or HC licence. Some drivers hold a Diploma or Bachelor degree, and a Tow Truck Driver Authority is required in some states.
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.
- HR licence
- HC licence
- Tow Truck Driver Authority
- Transport for NSW
- National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
- Chain of Responsibility
- Load restraint
- Fatigue management
- First aid certificate
- National police check
- Tilt tray
- Underlift
- Hydraulic winch
- Towbook
- Dispatch Anywhere
- Traffic 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.