Machinery and aggregates

Wheel loader operator CV: example and template

This example is for wheel and crawler loader operators at aggregate quarries, recycling plants, concrete plants, fuel yards and building sites, and for drivers and labourers with qualifications who are looking for machine work.

The employer wants to know which qualifications you hold, which loaders you operate, what you load and at what pace and how you look after the machine and safety. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: wheel loader operator

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.

Adrian Pawlik

Wheel loader operator

Kielce +48 123 456 789 adrian.pawlik@example.com

Professional profile

Wheel loader operator with 8 years of experience at an aggregate quarry. I load lorries with aggregate, up to 60 lorries a shift, feed crushers and screens, build stockpiles and keep the yard tidy. I do daily machine care and report faults. Thanks to accurate loading to the weighbridge, overloaded lorries have fallen almost to zero.

Work experience

Wheel loader operator

03.2020 - present

Aggregate quarry, Kielce

  • Loading up to 60 lorries with aggregate a shift.
  • Feeding crushers and screens, building stockpiles.
  • Loading to the weighbridge, overloaded lorries almost zero.
  • Daily loader care, greasing and reporting faults.
  • Health and safety at a mining site and working with drivers.

Backhoe loader operator

05.2016 - 02.2020

Earthworks firm, Jedrzejow

  • Digging for foundations and connections.
  • Loading soil and rubble.
  • Tidying building sites.

Education

Agricultural vehicle and machinery operator

2011 - 2014

Vocational School Complex in Jedrzejow

Skills

  • Operating wheel loaders
  • Loading aggregates to the weighbridge
  • Feeding crushers and screens
  • Building stockpiles
  • Daily machine care
  • Health and safety at a mining site

Qualifications

  • Single-bucket loader operator qualifications
  • Backhoe loader operator qualifications
  • Health and safety training for mining site workers

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence categories B and C
  • Shift work

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How to write a wheel loader operator CV

Professional summary

Write which qualifications you hold, how many years you have worked on a loader, at which site and what you load. Add a result, for example lorries per shift or loading to the weighbridge. The employer is looking for an operator who works fast and evenly and does not damage the machine.

Backhoe loader operator with 4 years of experience in earthworks. I dig, load soil and rubble and tidy sites. I hold single-bucket loader qualifications and am looking for work as a wheel loader operator.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the site, machines, loads, pace, the weighbridge and machine care. Show results in numbers. Add the makes and sizes of loaders you operate. Also say which shift system you work.

Weaker: Loading.

Better: Loading up to 60 lorries with aggregate a shift.

Weaker: Weighbridge.

Better: Loading to the weighbridge, overloaded lorries almost zero.

Weaker: The machine.

Better: Daily loader care, greasing and reporting faults.

Skills worth listing

List loader operation, loading, feeding machines, stockpiles, daily care and health and safety. In your soft skills show concentration, responsibility and punctuality.

Professional skills

  • Wheel loaders
  • Loading aggregates
  • Feeding crushers
  • Stockpiles
  • Machine care
  • Health and safety

Personal skills

  • Concentration
  • Responsibility
  • Punctuality
  • Independence
  • Teamwork

Qualifications

List loader operator qualifications with the class, other machine qualifications and your driving licence. Construction machine qualifications are confirmed by a certificate and an entry in the operator's book.

How to become a wheel loader operator

You complete a course and pass the loader operator exam. On your CV show your qualifications and any manual or driving work you have done.

Add your driving licence and willingness to work shifts. Aggregate and recycling plants often hire new operators.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An aggregate quarry looks for loading pace and feeding crushers, a recycling plant for working with waste and tidiness, and a concrete plant for feeding hoppers. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a wheel loader operator CV

Questions and answers

What should a wheel loader operator put on a CV?

Qualifications, experience, the site, machines, loads, pace, machine care and driving licence.

Which qualifications are needed?

Single-bucket loader operator qualifications of the right class, confirmed by a certificate.

Which results are worth giving?

Lorries per shift, loading to the weighbridge and no machine damage.

Does a category C licence help?

Yes, at many sites the operator sometimes moves lorries too.

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