floor covering installer

Experience: 5 years or more

Work Setting:

• On-site customer service
• Residential
• Various locations
• Work in employer's/client's home
• Willing to relocate

Tasks:

• Inspect, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
• Measure, cut and fasten underlay and underpadding
• Prepare flooring plans and scheduling
• Measure, cut and install carpeting on floors
• Prepare tenders and quotations
• Measure, cut and install resilient floor coverings
• Prepare and install hardwood floors
• Inspect and repair damaged floor coverings
• Conduct moisture, pH, temperature and other tests prior to flooring installations
• Estimate costs and materials
• Prepare floors for installations
• Remove existing floor coverings and contaminants
• Install carpeting on walls or other surfaces
• Employ knee kickers and other equipment to stretch carpeting
• Perform direct glue-down carpet installations
• Perform double-bond carpet installations
• Install outdoor carpets
• Install resilient stair components (special effects for the visually impaired)
• Install materials on countertops and raised platforms
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Installation Specialization:

• Vinyl or resilient sheets
• Ceramic tiles
• Hardwood strip flooring
• Borders or feature strips
• Hardwood intricate patterns flooring
• Cork flooring

Security and Safety:

• Criminal record check

Transportation / Travel Information:

• Valid driver's license
• Own transportation

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Hand-eye coordination

Personal Suitability:

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgment
• Organized