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Cabinet builder resume examples from 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a cabinet builder resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in cabinet builder-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some cabinet builder interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some cabinet builder interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a cabinet builder resume:

  • Table Saws
  • Tape Measure
  • CNC
  • Custom Doors
  • Assembly Line
  • Nail Guns
  • Cabinet Doors
  • Power Saws
  • Cabinet Building
  • Air Tools
  • Drill Press
  • Office Equipment
  • Power Drills
  • CAD
  • RAN
  • Cabinet Shop
  • Planers
  • Kitchen Cabinets
  • Jointers
  • Shop Drawings
  • Counter Tops
  • Quality Products
  • Miter Saws
  • Shop Equipment
  • Shop Tools
  • Nailers
  • Drawing Specifications
  • Entertainment Centers
  • Boring Machines
  • Band Saws

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How to structure your work experience

Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.

Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.

Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.

Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the cabinet builder.

How to write cabinet builder experience bullet points

Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.

  • Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
  • What were your responsibilities or goals?
  • How did you accomplish them?
  • Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )

Here are examples from great cabinet builder resumes:

Work history example #1

Cabinet Builder

HP

  • Performed daily and on demand builds for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2.
  • Worked on Windows and supported the Windows Phone and Windows SE teams.
  • Shipped weekly Windows builds to 500+ external partners for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.
  • Involved in creating and executing SQL scripts, and examine the explain plan using TOAD.
  • Operated a GFM Multi-Axis CNC ply cutting machine in One Piece Frames clean contamination room as Knife Operator.

Work history example #2

Wood Working Assembler

Fountain Boats

  • Performed various assembly, sub-assembly, and or packaging operation in a production area requiring general physical dexterity.
  • Wired and installed electrical equipment for communication consoles.
  • Fabricated window screens using aluminum channel.
  • Worked closely with managers and supervisors on production deadlines.
  • Performed final assembly of liquid filled power transformers and some dry type units, piping and wiring.

Work history example #3

Woodworker

Woodcraft Supply

  • Used chop saws, table saws, routers/shapers.
  • Trimmed and sanded veneer edgebanding.
  • Used routers for decorative edges; palm sanders for smoothing and finishing material.
  • Worked part time mostly sanding and staining MUSIC BOXES.
  • Sanded and stained hardwood floors after installation Organized assigned tasks for completion on individual and team levels

Work history example #4

Furniture Builder

Sea Ray Boats

  • Assembled instruments for measurement using precision tools following company's department procedures and blueprints.
  • Followed procedures and instructions by using blueprints to properly build air conditioners and fire/smoke alarms
  • Analyzed manufacturing procedures and made recommendations for enhancements.
  • Fabricated and Assembled windows for commercial buildings.
  • Developed knowledge of inventory systems and shipping procedures.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from cabinet builder resumes:

Associate's Degree in general studies

University of Maryland - College Park, College Park, MD

2016 - 2018

High School Diploma

2004 - 2004

Highlight your cabinet builder certifications on your resume

Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.

To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.

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