Property maintenance

Building maintenance worker CV: example and template

This example is for maintenance workers at housing cooperatives, residents' associations, office buildings, schools, hospitals and hotels, and for handymen and builders who want a permanent job at one site.

The employer wants to know which repairs you do, whether you hold SEP licences, how you handle requests, whether you carry out inspections and how you get on with residents or tenants. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: building maintenance worker

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Leszek Wojtowicz

Building maintenance worker

Wroclaw +48 123 456 789 leszek.wojtowicz@example.com

Professional profile

Building maintenance worker with 9 years of experience at a housing cooperative with 14 buildings. I carry out minor repairs to water, drainage and electrical installations, repair doors, windows and locks, paint stairwells and basements, run inspections and work with service firms. I handle around 60 requests a month and close 90% of them the same day.

Work experience

Building maintenance worker

03.2019 - present

Housing cooperative, 14 buildings, Wroclaw

  • Repairs to water, drainage and electrical installations.
  • Doors, windows, locks, intercoms and lighting in common areas.
  • Painting and minor masonry work.
  • Around 60 requests a month, 90% closed the same day.
  • Building inspections and supervising service firms.

Renovation worker

05.2015 - 02.2019

Renovation firm, Olesnica

  • Renovating flats.
  • Fitting taps and fittings.
  • Finishing work.

Education

Building finishing works fitter

2011 - 2014

School of Construction in Wroclaw

Skills

  • Water and drainage repairs
  • Minor electrical repairs
  • Painting and finishing work
  • Carpentry, locks and intercoms
  • Building inspections
  • Handling residents' requests

Licences

  • SEP qualification certificate, operation up to 1 kV
  • Licence for work at height
  • Heat substation operation training, 2021

Languages

  • English: A1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a building maintenance worker CV

Professional summary

Write which site you work at, which repairs you do and which licences you hold. Add a result, for example the number of requests closed straight away. The employer is looking for a maintenance worker who can handle many things, reacts quickly and is polite to residents.

Renovation worker with 4 years of experience. I renovate flats, fit taps and fittings and do finishing work. I hold an SEP licence up to 1 kV. I am looking for work as a building maintenance worker at a housing cooperative.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the sites, types of repairs, requests, inspections and work with service firms. Show results in numbers. Add SEP and work at height licences. Also say whether you operate heat substations or do on-call duty.

Weaker: Repairs.

Better: Repairs to water, drainage and electrical installations.

Weaker: Requests.

Better: Around 60 requests a month, 90% closed the same day.

Weaker: Inspections.

Better: Building inspections and supervising service firms.

Skills worth listing

List installation repairs, electrics, painting, carpentry, inspections and request handling. In your soft skills show politeness, independence and reliability.

Professional skills

  • Water installations
  • Minor electrics
  • Painting
  • Carpentry and locks
  • Inspections
  • Request handling

Personal skills

  • Politeness
  • Independence
  • Reliability
  • Organisation
  • Quick reaction

Licences

List SEP licences, work at height licences and training in building equipment. Electrical licences are a big advantage in this job.

How to become a building maintenance worker

Most people move from renovation or construction work. On your CV show every type of repair you can do.

Get an SEP licence up to 1 kV. Many cooperatives and property managers require it.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A cooperative looks for residents' requests and common areas, an office building for installations and tenants, and a school or hospital for minor repairs and inspections. Move to the top what the job ad is about. Also say whether you have your own tools.

The most common mistakes on a building maintenance worker CV

Questions and answers

What should a building maintenance worker put on a CV?

The sites, types of repairs, requests, inspections, licences and results.

Are SEP licences needed?

Often yes, because the maintenance worker does minor electrical repairs.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of requests, response time and repairs done without calling in outside firms.

How is a maintenance worker different from a caretaker?

A maintenance worker does technical repairs, while a caretaker keeps the building and its surroundings clean and tidy.

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