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Chimney sweep CV: example and template

This example is for chimney sweeps, journeymen and master sweeps at chimney sweeping firms, housing cooperatives and property management companies, and for apprentices and people training in the trade.

The employer wants to know which inspections you carry out, whether you hold a journeyman or master title and how you document your work. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: chimney sweep

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.

Stanisław Kaczor

Master chimney sweep

Lublin +48 123 456 789 stanislaw.kaczor@example.com

Professional profile

Master chimney sweep with 12 years of experience at a sweeping firm serving blocks of flats and single-family houses. I carry out periodic inspections of smoke, flue gas and ventilation ducts, cleaning and handovers of new flues. I keep inspection reports and use an inspection camera.

Work experience

Master chimney sweep

03.2018 - present

Chimney sweeping firm, Lublin

  • Periodic flue inspections in about 200 buildings a year.
  • Cleaning smoke and flue gas ducts, clearing blockages.
  • Handovers of new flues and camera inspections before buildings are completed.
  • Inspection reports for property managers and home owners.
  • Training apprentices and journeymen at the firm.

Journeyman chimney sweep

04.2014 - 02.2018

Housing cooperative, Swidnik

  • Cleaning flues in the cooperative's buildings.
  • Measuring draught and checking ventilation.
  • Taking part in periodic inspections under a master's supervision.

Education

Master's title in the chimney sweep trade

2017

Lublin Chamber of Crafts

Chimney sweep

2009 - 2012

Vocational school in Swidnik

Skills

  • Periodic flue inspections
  • Cleaning flues
  • Handovers of new flues
  • Inspection camera
  • Draught and ventilation measurement
  • Reports and documentation

Qualifications

  • Master's title in the chimney sweep trade
  • Valid medical clearance for working at height
  • Camera inspection training, 2021

Languages

  • English: A1

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence

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 chimney sweep CV

Professional summary

Give your journeyman or master title, years of experience and type of buildings. Add your scope of work: inspections, cleaning, handovers. In Poland a master's qualification allows you to carry out periodic flue inspections, so show it clearly.

Journeyman chimney sweep with 3 years of experience at a sweeping firm. I clean smoke and ventilation ducts, measure draught and help with inspections. I am preparing for the master's exam.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the number of buildings, types of ducts and the documents you prepare. Show your contact with managers and residents, because a sweep often explains why something must be repaired. If you train apprentices, add it.

Weaker: Chimney checks.

Better: Periodic flue inspections in about 200 buildings a year.

Weaker: Cleaning.

Better: Cleaning smoke and flue gas ducts, clearing blockages.

Weaker: Paperwork.

Better: Inspection reports for property managers and home owners.

Skills worth listing

List types of work, equipment and documentation. Under personal skills, show safe work on roofs and contact with people.

Professional skills

  • Flue inspections
  • Cleaning and clearing
  • Handovers
  • Inspection camera
  • Measurements
  • Documentation

Personal skills

  • Safe work at height
  • Reliability
  • Contact with residents
  • Independence
  • Teaching younger staff

Qualifications

List your journeyman or master title with the name of the chamber and the year, clearance for work at height and inspection training. Periodic flue inspections may be done by people with a master sweep's qualification or appropriate building licences.

Chimney sweep CV with no experience

The trade is learned at a sweeping firm, as an apprentice or trainee. Describe physical work, no fear of heights and your wish to get a journeyman title.

Say that you can work in the field and have a driving licence. Sweeping firms are looking for people, because there is a shortage of workers in this trade.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A housing cooperative looks for inspections of large buildings and documentation, a sweeping firm for versatility and work on houses, and a construction company for handovers of new flues. Move what the job ad is about to the top.

The most common mistakes on a chimney sweep CV

Questions and answers

What should a chimney sweep put on a CV?

Journeyman or master title, scope of work, number of buildings, types of ducts, equipment, documentation, clearance and driving licence.

Who can carry out periodic flue inspections?

In Poland, people with a master's qualification in the chimney sweep trade or with appropriate building licences.

How do you become a chimney sweep?

By training at a sweeping firm, passing the journeyman exam and then the master's exam. On your CV, describe the stage you are at.

Does a chimney sweep need clearance for work at height?

Usually yes, because the work is done on roofs. List it on your CV as valid.

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