Construction and finishing

Plasterer CV: example and template

This example is for plasterers at finishing and construction firms, on developer sites, in houses and on renovations, and for mates and bricklayers who want to plaster on their own.

The employer wants to know which plasters you apply, by hand or by machine, how many metres a day, how you keep walls plumb and flat and what the surface looks like after your work. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: plasterer

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.

Arkadiusz Wasiak

Plasterer

Radomsko +48 123 456 789 arkadiusz.wasiak@example.com

Professional profile

Plasterer with 11 years of experience in machine plastering, the last 6 at a finishing firm working for developers. I apply gypsum and lime-cement plaster with a plastering machine, set corner beads and trims, finish reveals and apply skim coats. In a crew of 3 we plaster up to 300 m² a day, and flat handovers pass with no remarks on flatness.

Work experience

Plasterer

03.2020 - present

Finishing firm working for developers, Radomsko

  • Machine-applied gypsum and lime-cement plaster in flats and houses.
  • Up to 300 m² of plaster a day in a crew of 3.
  • Corner beads, trims, reveals and finishing around windows.
  • Skim coats and preparing walls for painting.
  • Checking plumb and flatness, flat handovers with no remarks.

Plasterer's mate, bricklayer

05.2014 - 02.2020

Construction firm, Piotrkow Trybunalski

  • Preparing mortar and the substrate.
  • Building partition walls.
  • Operating the plastering machine.

Education

Bricklayer and plasterer

2010 - 2013

Construction School Complex in Radomsko

Skills

  • Machine-applied gypsum plaster
  • Lime-cement plaster
  • Operating a plastering machine
  • Corners, reveals and finishing
  • Skim coats
  • Checking plumb and flatness

Training

  • Manufacturer's machine plastering training, 2021
  • Plastering machine operation training, 2020
  • Bricklayer and plasterer vocational qualifications

Languages

  • German: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B
  • Willing to work away from home

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 plasterer CV

Professional summary

Write which plasters you apply, by machine or by hand, in which buildings and how many metres a day. Add a result, for example handovers with no remarks. The employer is looking for a plasterer who works fast and flat, because every correction costs the painters time.

Plasterer's mate and bricklayer with 5 years of experience. I prepare mortar and the substrate, build partition walls and operate the plastering machine. I am looking for work as a plasterer.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe types of plaster, buildings, pace, finishing, skim coats and handovers. Show results in numbers. Add the materials and machines you work with. Also say whether you work in a crew and how many people are in it.

Weaker: Plastering.

Better: Machine-applied gypsum and lime-cement plaster in flats and houses.

Weaker: Pace.

Better: Up to 300 m² of plaster a day in a crew of 3.

Weaker: Quality.

Better: Checking plumb and flatness, flat handovers with no remarks.

Skills worth listing

List types of plaster, the machine, finishing, skim coats and flatness checks. In your soft skills show stamina, accuracy and teamwork.

Professional skills

  • Gypsum plaster
  • Lime-cement plaster
  • Plastering machine
  • Finishing
  • Skim coats
  • Plumb and flatness

Personal skills

  • Stamina
  • Accuracy
  • Teamwork
  • Punctuality
  • Responsibility

Training

List plaster and machine manufacturers' training and bricklayer and plasterer qualifications. They are good proof of the trade.

How to become a plasterer

Most people start as a plasterer's mate. On your CV show what you prepare and which machines you operate.

Add a construction school or a course. Plastering crews are happy to train mates who work well in a team.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A firm working for developers looks for pace and machine plastering, a renovation firm for hand plastering and repairs, and a conservation firm for lime plaster in old buildings. Move to the top what the job ad is about. If you also work on renovations, say how you prepare old walls and how you protect windows, floors and furniture from dirt while you work.

The most common mistakes on a plasterer CV

Questions and answers

What should a plasterer put on a CV?

Types of plaster, buildings, pace, finishing, skim coats, handovers, training and driving licence.

Which results are worth giving?

Square metres a day and handovers with no remarks on flatness.

Machine or hand plastering?

Put the ones you do. Developer firms most often look for machine plasterers.

How does a plasterer differ from a painter?

A plasterer prepares the wall with plaster, and a painter finishes it with paint or wallpaper.

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