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Joiner CV: example and sample

This example is for furniture joiners, building joiners, fitters of made-to-measure furniture and joinery workshop workers, including vocational school graduates.

See a sample joiner CV and learn how to describe materials, machines and completed work so that the workshop owner knows right away what you can do.

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Example CV: joiner

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.

Łukasz Kubiak

Furniture joiner, fitter

Nowy Sacz +48 123 456 789 lukasz.kubiak@example.com

Professional profile

Joiner with 9 years of experience making and installing made-to-measure furniture. I work with chipboard, solid wood and veneer and operate a panel saw, an edge bander and a CNC machining center. I read technical documentation, take measurements at clients' homes and install kitchens and wardrobes.

Work experience

Furniture joiner, fitter

04.2019 – present

Made-to-measure furniture workshop, Nowy Sacz

  • Making carcasses and fronts: cutting, edge banding, drilling on the CNC machining center.
  • Installing kitchens, built-in wardrobes and units at clients' homes, around 6 jobs a month.
  • Taking measurements at clients' homes and preparing cutting lists in furniture design software.
  • Finishing solid wood elements: sanding, oiling, varnishing.
  • Training two new employees to operate the machines.

Joiner

07.2015 – 03.2019

Joinery workshop, Stary Sacz

  • Making stairs, doors and window sills from solid wood.
  • Restoring old furniture.
  • Operating a thicknesser, a surface planer and a spindle moulder.

Education

Joiner

2012 – 2015

Vocational school (first level)

Skills

  • Chipboard, solid wood, veneer
  • Panel saw, edge bander
  • CNC machining center (operation)
  • Reading technical documentation
  • Measuring and installation at clients' homes
  • Surface finishing

Certificates and training

  • Journeyman's certificate as a joiner
  • CNC machining center training, 2020

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence
  • Own power tools for installation

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 joiner CV

Professional summary

Say what you do: made-to-measure furniture, solid wood furniture, building joinery, stairs, restoration. Add the materials, the machines and whether you work in the workshop, at clients' homes or both.

Building joiner with 4 years of experience installing doors, windows and wooden stairs. I work independently at clients' homes and take care to work cleanly and precisely. I have a driving licence and my own tools.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the types of furniture or elements, the materials, the machines and the scale of your work. Show which stages you do on your own: from measuring, through cutting, to installation at the client's home.

Weaker: Making furniture.

Better: Making kitchen carcasses and fronts: cutting, edge banding and drilling on the CNC machining center.

Weaker: Installation at clients' homes.

Better: Installing kitchens and built-in wardrobes at clients' homes, around 6 jobs a month.

Weaker: Working with wood.

Better: Solid wood stairs and doors: from machining to varnishing.

Skills worth listing

List the machines you operate on your own and the materials you work with. That is the first thing a workshop owner will ask about.

Professional skills

  • Working wood and furniture boards
  • Panel saw, thicknesser, moulder, edge bander
  • CNC operation and basic programming
  • Reading drawings and documentation
  • Measuring, installation, adjusting fittings
  • Sanding, varnishing, oiling

Personal skills

  • Precision and attention to detail
  • Spatial imagination
  • Good conduct at clients' homes
  • Independence
  • Safety around machines

Joiner CV after school

Describe placements at a joinery workshop, work done at school and your own projects, for example furniture made for yourself. You can show photos of this work through a link.

Say which machines you know from practice and that you want to learn CNC operation or installation at clients' homes.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A made-to-measure furniture workshop looks for installation and work with boards, a solid wood joinery workshop for woodworking and finishing, and a furniture factory for work on lines and CNC machines. Move the experience that matches the job ad to the top.

The most common mistakes on a joiner CV

Questions and answers

What should a joiner put on a CV?

The type of furniture or joinery, materials, the machines you operate, the stages of work you do on your own, a vocational or journeyman's certificate, a driving licence and your own tools.

Does a joiner need a certificate?

Not always. For the employer, experience and quality of work matter most, but a journeyman's or master's certificate is worth including, because it confirms your qualifications.

Should a joiner add photos of their work to a CV?

Yes, it is a very good idea. Add a link to a gallery or profile with a few of your best jobs.

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