Floor covering installer apprentice

Kibbi Technologies Inc.; Victoria; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kibbi Technologies Inc. is hiring a flooring installer to work on-site at multiple locations in Victoria, BC. The role involves reading blueprints, measuring, cutting and installing carpet, hardwood and resilient floor coverings, and preparing floor plans and schedules.

No prior experience is required as training is provided; the position emphasizes physical work, reliability, and the ability to work in various environments including industrial, residential and commercial settings.

Qualifications

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Prepare floors for installations and measure/cut materials
• Estimate costs and materials for flooring projects

Responsibilities

• Measure, cut and install carpeting on floors
• Prepare flooring plans and scheduling
• Inspect and repair damaged floor coverings
• Prepare and install hardwood floors
• Install carpeting on walls or other surfaces

Skills

Reading blueprints

Measuring accurately

Manual dexterity

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Work Term: Permanent


• Work Language: English


• Hours: 30 hours per week


• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate


• Experience: No experience (will train)

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Odours


• Dusty

WORK SETTING

• On-site customer service


• Commercial


• Industrial


• Institutional


• Residential


• Rural area


• Urban area


• Various locations

TASKS

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements


• 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 counter tops and raised platforms


• Install vinyl decking materials

INSTALLATION SPECIALIZATION

• Hardwood strip flooring


• Borders or feature strips


• Flash covings


• Hardwood intricate patterns flooring


• Parquet flooring


• Linoleum


• Rubber sheet goods


• Modular carpet tiles


• Flexible PVC sheet goods


• Asphalt plank flooring


• Cork flooring


• Carpets/rugs

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Driver's validity licence check

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Valid driver's licence


• Vehicle supplied by employer

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Physically demanding


• Handling heavy loads


• Bending, crouching, kneeling


• Ability to distinguish between colours


• Hand-eye co-ordination

OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

• Tools


• Safety equipment/gear


• Steel-toed safety boots


• Hard hat


• Gloves


• Mask

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Client focus


• Efficient interpersonal skills


• Judgement


• Organized


• Team player

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Evening


• Shift


• Flexible hours


• Morning

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Day


• Weekend


• Overtime available

SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)


• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities


• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

SUPPORT FOR NEWCOMERS AND REFUGEES

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)


• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)


• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

SUPPORT FOR YOUTHS

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth


• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

SUPPORT FOR VETERANS

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

SUPPORT FOR MATURE WORKERS

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination


• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers


• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)

SUPPORTS FOR VISIBLE MINORITIES

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)


• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities