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How to write a painter assistant resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Your 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 writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:
Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.
Step 2: Next put your years of experience in painter assistant-related roles.
Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.
Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some painter assistant interviews.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
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:
- Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical painter assistant skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a painter assistant resume:
- Wire Brushes
- Smooth Surfaces
- Exterior Painting
- Vehicle Surfaces
- Sandblasters
- Caulking
- Safety Procedures
- Hazardous Materials
- Coats
- Primer
- Customer Vehicles
- Wet Sand
- Exterior Surfaces
- General Maintenance
- Automotive Vehicles
- Painting Process
- Body Shop
- Spray Guns
- Drop Cloths
- Hazardous Waste
- Stencils
- Paint Brushes
- Paint Guns
- Painting Equipment
- Nail Holes
- Body Repair
- Caulking Guns
- RAN
- Seal Surfaces
- Steel Wool
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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 painter assistant.
How to write painter assistant experience bullet points
Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.
Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.
Here are examples from great painter assistant resumes:
Work history example #1
Food Prep/Dishwasher (Part-Time)
Hardee's Restaurants
- Restocked bread racks, freezer and coolers using FIFO system at end of daily shift.shipping/receiving/material handler
- Raised and maintained high standards for cleanliness and safety within the DMO team.
- Cleaned all areas of dishwasher, line, and all equipment used while on the job.
- Started working as a dishwasher here, but my drive propelled me forward on the line.
- Cleaned machines, cleaned work area, cooked food, helped set up for banquets, and washed dishes.
Work history example #2
Painter Assistant
Caterpillar
- Painted, prepped and inspected doors to guarantee the product has met company standards.
- Sanded and painted large fork lifts with a pot painter general shop maintenance.
- Used an etching acid wash. Parts washer, dual action sander (DA sander).
- Collected metal to assemble vehicles for the US Marine Corps Operated overhead crane in order to move metal parts along assemble line
- Applied thin, even coat of finish material to sanded area, using brush, spray gun and or cup gun.
Work history example #3
Package Handler UPS
FedEx
- Performed ramp/station functions in accordance with established FedEx Express policies and procedures.
- Loaded trucks at Dell for FedEx averaging 1,300 items per day with minimum load requirement of 75 lbs.
- Transported hazmat materials to location.
- Utilized wrist computers scanning each item effectively employing proper verbal communication and tie-ins creating relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities.
- Moved packages from one area of the FedEx Memphis Hub to another to ensure timely delivery
Work history example #4
Painter Assistant
North Florida Shipyards
- Painted over the prepped surface with the proper thickness and neatness required for that particular job.
- Painted surfaces using brushes, rollers, gravity fed spray guns, electrostatic spray guns, pressure pots, HVLP.
- Operated tools and machinery to frame structures, install windows, cabinets, build lobster traps, and paint
- Beautified and maintained parks throughout St. Louis by mowing lawns, spreading mulch and planting trees and shrubs on large properties.
- Followed OSHA and SSPC regulations and safety 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 for resumes:
High School Diploma
2017 - 2017
Highlight your painter assistant certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your painter assistant resume:
- Master Collision Repair & Refinishing Technician
- Medical Assistant
- Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)