A practical NZ guide: what to put first, what to leave out, and a free tool that builds the CV for you in 10 minutes.
For warehouse, production and construction work, a CV has one job: make it easy for a recruiter to say yes quickly. Here is what actually matters.
A current forklift F endorsement, Class 2-5 licence or STMS certificate is the first thing we look for. Put them in the top third of the page, not buried at the end.
Three years, never missed a shift, own transport, comfortable on nights. Those four facts do more work than any paragraph of adjectives.
One to two pages. Your last three roles in detail; anything older than ten years can be a single line.
For casual and temp work, availability is half the decision. State your notice period and the shifts that suit you.
Our free CV builder runs on your phone, keeps everything private in your browser, and downloads a clean PDF. When it is done, register with us and a recruiter calls you when matching work comes up.
Last updated: 2 August 2026
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