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Petrol station attendant CV: example and template

This example is for staff at chain and independent petrol stations, cashiers, shop assistants and people serving the food area, and for pupils and students looking for shift work.

The employer wants to know which tasks you do, how you handle the till and customers, whether you make coffee and food, how you look after the shop, deliveries and tidiness and how you work nights and weekends. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: petrol station attendant

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.

Patrycja Laskowska

Petrol station attendant

Ostroda +48 123 456 789 patrycja.laskowska@example.com

Professional profile

Petrol station attendant with 4 years of experience at a chain station on a national road. I work the till and serve customers, settle fuel sales and fleet cards, make coffee and snacks, receive deliveries, stock shelves, keep the station tidy and follow safety rules. I serve around 300 customers a shift, and my till settlements have had no discrepancies for 2 years.

Work experience

Petrol station attendant

04.2022 - present

Chain petrol station on a national road, Ostroda

  • Around 300 customers a shift.
  • Till, fuel sales, fleet cards and loyalty scheme.
  • Coffee, snacks and the food area.
  • Deliveries, stocking shelves and checking dates.
  • Till settlements with no discrepancies for 2 years.

Cashier

06.2020 - 03.2022

Grocery shop, Ostroda

  • Working the till.
  • Stocking shelves.
  • Serving customers.

Education

Retail technician

2016 - 2020

School Complex in Ostroda

Skills

  • Till and card terminal
  • Settling fuel sales and fleet cards
  • Making coffee and snacks
  • Receiving deliveries
  • Shop sales
  • Station safety rules

Training

  • Sanitary and epidemiological health certificate
  • Petrol station safety training, 2022
  • Coffee machine and food service training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Shift work, including nights and weekends

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How to write a petrol station attendant CV

Professional summary

Write which station you work at, what your tasks are and how many customers you serve. Add a result, for example settlements with no discrepancies. The employer is looking for someone polite, honest and quick who copes with a queue and keeps things tidy.

Cashier with 2 years of experience at a grocery shop. I work the till, stock shelves and serve customers. I am looking for work at a petrol station and can work shifts.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the station, tasks, number of customers, food service, deliveries and settlements. Show results in numbers. Add a sanitary certificate and training. Also say whether you run the car wash or sell bottled gas.

Weaker: Till.

Better: Till, fuel sales, fleet cards and loyalty scheme.

Weaker: Food service.

Better: Coffee, snacks and the food area.

Weaker: Settlements.

Better: Till settlements with no discrepancies for 2 years.

Skills worth listing

List the till, settlements, food service, deliveries, sales and safety. In your soft skills show politeness, honesty and speed.

Professional skills

  • Till
  • Fleet cards
  • Food service
  • Deliveries
  • Sales
  • Safety

Personal skills

  • Politeness
  • Honesty
  • Speed
  • Resilience to stress
  • Teamwork

Training

List a sanitary certificate and safety and food service training. At stations with a food area the certificate is usually required.

First job at a petrol station

This is a good starter job. On your CV show contact with people, conscientiousness and willingness to work shifts.

Add a sanitary certificate if you have one. It makes it easier to get hired for food service.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A motorway station looks for fast service at high volume, a city station for food service and the shop, and an independent station for versatility and independence. Move to the top what the job ad is about. If you run stocktaking, place orders or train new staff, say so plainly. It shows that you could be promoted to deputy station manager. Also say whether you serve foreign customers.

The most common mistakes on a petrol station attendant CV

Questions and answers

What should a petrol station attendant put on a CV?

The station, tasks, number of customers, till, food service, deliveries, settlements, training and availability.

Is experience needed?

No, stations train new staff.

Is a sanitary certificate needed?

With a food area, usually yes.

Which results are worth giving?

Settlements with no discrepancies, the number of customers and add-on sales results.

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