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Wool Handler resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what wool handlers 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 wool handlers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Reliable wool handler with several shearing seasons on the board and in the wool room, skilled at picking up fleeces, skirting stained edges and pressing wool into clean, well-branded bales. Comfortable working long days in remote sheds and following the wool classer's direction to keep lines separate and free of contamination. Focused on safe, efficient handling that protects the grower's clip value.
Key skills
- Fleece handling
- Skirting
- Wool pressing
- Bale branding
- Shed hygiene
- Following wool classer instructions
- Hydraulic wool press operation
- Wool classing table work
- Shearing handpiece use
- Shed brooms and fleece hooks
- Physical stamina and dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Safety and compliance awareness
- Written communication
Experience: example bullet points
- Picked up fleeces from the shearing board and moved them to the wool table without mixing lines, keeping pace with a six-stand shearing run so the classer always had clean wool to sort.
- Skirted stained, seedy and burry edges from fleeces before pressing, reducing contamination in the main lines and helping the grower meet buyer specifications.
- Operated a hydraulic wool press to bale, weigh and brand fleeces, consistently meeting the day's bale targets and keeping the wool room clear of loose wool.
- Kept the board, wool room and shed clean throughout the day, following WHS procedures and preventing foreign objects from entering the clip.
Education
Year 12 or equivalent, with on-the-job training in the shed; many wool handlers also complete a Certificate II in Wool Handling or a short shearing industry course.
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.
- AWEX
- Australian Wool Exchange
- wool classer
- fleece
- skirting
- wool press
- bale branding
- shearing shed
- wool clip
- WHS
- shed hand
- wool handling
- line
- bellies
- pieces
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.