Floor Layer

ARM; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for a Floor Layer in Eastleigh to expertly fit various flooring types in both domestic and commercial environments. The role involves ensuring safety compliance, providing excellent customer service, and maintaining accurate records of work undertaken. This temp-to-perm opportunity requires a full UK driving licence and relevant experience in the field.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of fitting various floor coverings in domestic and commercial environments.
• Ability to identify different grades of flooring materials.
• Knowledge of wet room flooring systems.

Responsibilities

• Measure, prepare, and fit different types of flooring.
• Maintain customer relationships and deliver high-quality service.
• Comply with Health and Safety regulations during work.

Skills

Fitting floor coverings

Customer service

Use of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

Asbestos awareness

Education

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Our client is currently looking to recruit a Floor Layer to join their team in the Eastleigh area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately measure, prepare floors using latex or plywood, and fit vinyl sheet flooring, safety flooring, or vinyl tiles in properties.
• Accurately measure, prepare floors, and fit underlay, gripper rods, and carpet in properties.
• Carry out minor repairs to all types of floor coverings, including carpet, laminate, vinyl, and stair nosings and treads to eliminate trip hazards and ensure the safety of customers and their visitors.
• Prepare and fit vinyl to wet rooms, including cap and cove.
• Give customers a limited choice on floor finishes, order materials, arrange delivery, and book appointments to attend to the repairs or renewals.
• Provide a high-quality service to customers and maintain a good customer relationship, acting as ambassadors.
• Deliver work on time within given priorities and attempt to carry out repairs the first time.
• Carry out repairs or renew flooring, ensuring at all times all works comply with relevant Health and Safety legislation, policies and procedures. To include appropriate use of equipment and PPE.
• Ability to use and apply a 'Schedule of Rates' for job costing repairs and ensuring repair orders are varied to correct value.
• Ability to produce quotes for floor finishes, including materials and labour
• Ability to complete and maintain paperwork and records accurately in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Using a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and other Information Technology hardware to accurately record progress and completion of jobs in accordance with systems, policies, and procedures.
• Procure job-related materials in accordance with value for money, maintain a comprehensive stock of materials within the works vehicle, and complete works in the most cost-effective manner.
• Maintain the works vehicle in good condition, keep it clean, and carry out regular vehicle safety check, reporting any defects to the Fleet Manager.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience of fitting a variety of floor coverings in both domestic and commercial environments.
• Ability to identify different grades of carpet and vinyl and their suitability in both domestic and commercial environments.
• Knowledge of wet room flooring systems, such as AKW products.
• Experience of working as part of a trade team delivering to tight timescales.
• Ability to record accurately work undertaken, record hours, materials, and costs.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to undertake physically demanding work.
• Asbestos awareness.
• Awareness of Control of Substance hazardous to Health (COSHH), in particular handling latex, solvents, and adhesives.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a well-respected company. This is a temp-to-perm opportunity for the right candidate.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.