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Ship worker resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a ship worker resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the ship worker role.

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

Step 2: Include your years of experience in ship worker-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 ship worker interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
  2. Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
  3. Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some ship worker interviews.

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

  • Customer Orders
  • Safety Procedures
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Community Resources
  • Customer Service
  • CPR
  • Aided Design
  • Windows
  • Groceries
  • Food Preparation
  • Assembly Line
  • Pallet Jack
  • HVAC
  • Mowing
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Industrial Trucks
  • Front Desk
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • General Maintenance
  • Manual Labor
  • Vital Signs
  • Computer System
  • Clean Environment
  • Food Orders
  • Inventory Control
  • Mowers
  • Dollies
  • Refurbishment
  • Stand-Up Forklift
  • Unload Trucks

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How to structure your work experience

A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.

  1. Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
  2. Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.

How to write ship worker experience bullet points

Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:

  • Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
  • Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
  • Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.

Here are examples from great ship worker resumes:

Work history example #1

Room Worker

ManpowerGroup

  • Used UPS, FEDEX and DHL applications to ship product.
  • Loaded materials into vehicles and installed strapping, bracing and padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
  • Transported materials to and from storage or work sites to designated area, using a handtruck.
  • Performed minor repairs and general facility maintenance tasks as required by supervisor.
  • Picked orders with rf scanner and packed orders in proper boxes.

Work history example #2

Ship Worker

Summit Academy

  • Identified appropriate communication strategies and built strong relationships.
  • Received a mini-lab including 3 desktop and one lap-top computer, as well as network and Internet connection to my classroom.
  • Used CPR to resuscitate a resident.
  • Insured the proper use of adaptive equipment including wheelchairs, braces, communication devices, and seating or positioning equipment.
  • Utilized crisis communication to de-escalate clients.

Work history example #3

Ship Worker

General Motors

  • Adapted and excelled in new environments to provide excellent service related to data entry and communications within offices.
  • Documented and observed the communication and behavior of the guardian and child.
  • Worked with a team to build alumni relations via written and oral communication
  • Maintained appropriate communication/collaboration with Law Enforcement agencies.
  • Managed company communication (e.g.

Work history example #4

Concession Worker

Aramark

  • Returned key, money bag and deposited to assigned person before leaving for the evening.
  • Coordinated birthday parties -Attained quality fast food service -Monitored efficient business through frequent restock -Operated cash registers and drive-thru
  • Worked positively along with other team members.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:
  • The highest degree you have achieved.
  • TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
  • TField of study
  • TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries from ship worker resumes:

Master's Degree in business

DeVry University, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

2018 - 2019

Some College Courses in business

Strayer University, Washington, DC

2014 - 2014

Highlight your ship worker certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.

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

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your ship worker resume:

  1. OSHA Safety Certificate
  2. First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
  3. EPA Amusement Operators Safety Certification (EPA)
  4. Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)
  5. Computer Service Technician (CST)
  6. Certified Food Manager (CFM)
  7. Certified Healthcare Safety Professional - Fire Safety Management (CHSP-FSM)
  8. Activity Director Certified (ADC)

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