Resume template · Updated October 2026
Carpenter resume template
Short answer
Henrietta suits a carpenter: a plain business layout that prints your work history, then your apprenticeship, then skills and a short list of builds. The fictional sample is a lead carpenter framing custom homes and finishing stairs, trim and built-ins with a three-person crew, after five years of renovation work that began as an apprentice.
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Why Henrietta suits a carpenter resume
Henrietta goes summary, work experience, education, skills, projects. Builders read a carpenter resume for the kind of work you have done and how well, so the jobs come first, the apprenticeship sits right after them, and a projects section can describe a staircase or remodel in two lines. The three-column grid keeps framing, finish and tool items compact.
Second choice: Leslie. Leslie also leads with experience but prints labelled skill rows before education; better when a posting lists particular tools or systems.
What goes in each section, in Henrietta's order
Henrietta prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Your level (apprentice, carpenter, journeyman, lead), years, and whether you frame, finish or both. Name the building type (custom homes, remodels, commercial interiors, concrete forms) and the crew size you lead.
- Work Experience. Give the type and size of building, the phase you work on (layout, framing, sheathing, stairs, trim, cabinets), crew size and one quality or safety result, such as punch lists closed or a clean safety record.
- Education. Henrietta prints this right after the jobs, which suits an apprenticeship. Give the sponsor or school, the program and the year you finished.
- Skills. No labels show, so put carpentry first (layout, framing, stairs, trim, built-ins, forms), then tools, then two crew skills.
- Projects. Two short builds that show craft: a staircase, a timber porch, an accessible bathroom. Say what you built, the material and one result, such as an inspection passed or a deadline met.
- Certifications. Safety cards (OSHA 10 or 30), aerial lift or forklift training and any specialty courses, each with a year.
The sample resume as text
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Hannah Lindgren
Lead Carpenter, Residential Framing and Finish
Portland, ME | hannah.lindgren@example.com | (207) 555-0128
Lead carpenter with ten years in residential construction, from layout and framing to stairs, trim and built-ins. Runs a three-person framing crew on custom homes, works from plans and holds an OSHA 10-hour construction card.
Experience
Lead Carpenter, Casco Bay Builders, Portland, ME (03/2021 to Present)
- Lead a three-person crew framing custom homes of 2,000 to 3,500 sq ft: layout from plans, walls, floor and roof systems, and sheathing.
- Build stairs and install interior doors, trim and built-in cabinets on finish phases; punch lists closed within a week of the walk-through.
- Plan cuts wall by wall from the lumber package; reorders stayed under 5% of the package on the last six homes.
- Run the Monday safety talk; no lost-time injuries on the crew in four years.
Carpenter Apprentice, then Carpenter, Pine State Renovation, Westbrook, ME (06/2016 to 02/2021)
- Framed additions, replaced rotted sills and rebuilt porches on older homes.
- Hung doors and windows and matched existing trim profiles in historic houses.
- Finished a four-year carpentry apprenticeship alongside the job.
Projects
Open-stringer oak staircase: Built a 14-riser white oak staircase for a custom home.
- Laid out stringers from the plans; passed framing and final inspections without changes.
Accessible bathroom remodel: Framed blocking for grab bars and a curbless shower with the plumber and tiler.
- Finished in nine working days for a homeowner coming home from hospital.
Education
Certificate, Carpentry Apprenticeship Program, Fore River Building Trades Institute (05/2020)
Certifications
- OSHA 10-Hour Construction, OSHA Outreach Training Program (2016)
Skills
Layout from plans, Wall, floor and roof framing, Stair building, Interior trim and doors, Built-in cabinets, Framing nailers, Table, miter and track saws, Laser level, Leading a small crew, Working with other trades
How to make the sample yours
Say rough, finish or both
Framing, forms and sheathing are different skills from trim, doors, cabinets and stairs. Builders hire for a phase, so make yours obvious.
Give building type and size
Square footage, number of homes, storeys or commercial floors. It tells a site supervisor how your experience fits their job.
Show you work from plans
Layout from drawings, reading elevations, stairs built to the required rise and run. Plan reading is what separates a carpenter from a helper.
Show crew leadership
Crew size, apprentices trained, coordination with electricians and plumbers. That is the path to lead carpenter and site supervisor.
Link a photo portfolio
None of the seven templates prints photos, so add a link to finished work in the contact line and describe the best pieces under projects.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- carpenter
- framing
- finish carpentry
- layout
- blueprint reading
- stairs
- trim
- cabinet installation
- concrete forms
- sheathing
- framing nailers
- OSHA 10
- crew leadership
- residential construction
Mistakes to avoid
- "Performed carpentry work" with no phase, building type or crew role.
- Listing every power tool you own instead of the work you do with them.
- Leaving off safety training that employers ask about.
- Calling yourself a journeyman before finishing the apprenticeship.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 6 of 6 | 9 of 9 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 6 of 6 | 9 of 9 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 6 of 6 | 9 of 9 |
Frequently asked questions
Should a carpenter list an OSHA card on a resume?
Yes. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says carpenters must pass the OSHA 10-hour safety course, so give the course and the year you took it, and add the 30-hour course if you have moved into a lead role.
How do I list a carpentry apprenticeship?
Name the sponsor or school, the program, the years and the hours if you know them. BLS notes that unions and contractor associations sponsor programs, each year combining technical training with paid on-the-job hours, and that requirements differ by program and region.
How do I show finish carpentry skills without photos?
Describe the piece: material, size, joinery and finish, such as "white oak open-stringer staircase". Link a portfolio in the contact line for anyone who wants to see it.
How do I move from carpenter to lead carpenter or site supervisor?
Show crew size, scheduling with other trades, ordering, inspections and apprentices you trained. A projects section with jobs you ran from start to finish helps.
How long should a carpenter resume be?
One page. A long career can drop early helper jobs to a single line.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Henrietta PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 6 section headings and all 9 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
Guides and templates for this resume
Sources, checked 29 October 2026
We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Carpenters: How to Become One (unions and contractor associations sponsor apprenticeships with yearly technical training and paid on-the-job hours; requirements differ by program and region; all carpenters must pass the OSHA 10-hour safety course)
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