Carpet and Flooring Fitter

Butlin's; Winthorpe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Butlin's is seeking a Resort Carpet and Flooring Fitter to install and repair floor coverings across the resort, in both residential and commercial areas, ensuring accurate measurements and a professional finish with attention to safety.

You will prepare sites, lay underlay, cut and fit materials, maintain brand standards, support the maintenance team, and minimise disruption to guests while upholding high housekeeping and safety practices.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in floorcovering occupations is required.
• NVQ Level 3 in Floorcovering is desirable.
• NICF registration is desirable.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Flexible approach to working hours and operational demands.

Responsibilities

• Accurately measure and estimate materials required for tasks.
• Prepare areas, remove old materials, level and repair sub floors.
• Lay underlay, cut, stretch and secure flooring with grippers, adhesives, tacks.
• Ensure materials align with Brand Standards and safety practices.
• Follow H&S requirements, use PPE, and manage manual handling.
• Support maintenance teams with repairs in residential, commercial, events and attractions.
• Maintain stock levels and ensure tools, materials, and parts are available.
• Work professionally in public guest areas and minimize disruption.

Skills

Fault-finding

Independent worker

Prioritisation

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

NVQ level 2 floorcovering occupations

NVQ level 3 Floorcovering (desirable)

NICF registered (desirable)

Job description

Description

The role of a resort Carpet and Flooring fitter is to install and repair various floor coverings across resort in residential and commercial areas, ensuring areas are measured correctly, areas are prepared correctly, old material disposed off appropriately and new materials are laid ensuring a professional finish with attentional to detail and safety.

Key Responsibilities

Carpet and Flooring examples

• Accurately measure and estimate materials required to complete task
• Ensuring area is prepared, remove old materials, clean, level and repair sub floors
• Lay underlay where required, cut, stretch and secure flooring using grippers, adhesives, tacks
• All material laid are in line with Brand Standards

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure all tasks are carried out ensuring H&S requirements are meet, including but not limited to use of PPE, ensuring machinery is handled appropriately and manual handing requirements are adhered to
• Risk assessments are reviewed and adhered to
• Regular safety inspections are carried out
• Support incident response when required.

Operational Support

• Support operational teams with repair needs for day to day tasks in residential areas, commercial areas and events, entertainment and seasonal attractions as required.
• Ensure tools, materials and parts are available and stock levels maintained.
• Ensure all items used adhere to Brand standards
• Work collaboratively with the wider maintenance and facilities team.
• Ensure minimal disruption to guests and operations when completing works.
• Undertake any reasonable duties as directed by the Butlins leadership team.

Guest & Team Experience

• Work in a professional and guest-focused manner when operating in public areas.
• Provide advice and support to resort departments.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping in all work areas.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• NVQ level 2 in floorcovering occupations (Construction)
• NVQ level 3 in Floorcovering (desirable)
• NICF registered (desirable)
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Flexible approach to working hours and operational demands.

About Butlin's

Did you know Billy Butlin was the first person to introduce dodgems to the UK? That's right, 'fun' is in our DNA, and we've been delighting guests for almost 90 years. Ask any of our team, past and present, and one of the best things they'll say about working at Butlin's is our culture.

As The Home of Entertainment, we pull out all the stops to provide our guests with an 'Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break', from all-action family holidays to adult-only Big Weekenders, brought to life through our three mighty values. So, if you're looking for a role where you can Create Smiles, where you aren't afraid to Get Stuck In and where the team genuinely Care For Each Other, we think you'll fit right in!