Carpet Layer — Lead Installations & Mentor Apprentice

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Family-owned flooring retailer in Auckland seeks an experienced carpet layer to join and stay long-term. You will handle residential and commercial installs from prep through finish, work from one base and cover the sister store’s needs.

Teaching an apprentice, you will start each day reporting to base, delivering high-quality finishes and professional customer service at homes. A full NZ driver licence is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience as a carpet layer.
• Experience with textured and wool carpets.
• Confidence in floor prep and uplift to industry standards.
• Reliable, well-organised with pride in quality finish.
• Mentor and support an apprentice when needed.

Responsibilities

• Carry out residential and commercial carpet installs from prep to finish.
• Complete uplift and floor prep and lay to standards.
• Manage own jobs and interact professionally with customers in homes.
• Mentor the apprentice and support development on the tools.
• Report to base at start of each day for planning.

Skills

Carpet laying

Textured wool carpets

Own job management

NZ Driver Licence

Job description

Family-owned flooring retailer in Auckland seeks an experienced carpet layer to join and stay long-term. You will handle residential and commercial installs from prep through finish, work from one base and cover the sister store’s needs.

Teaching an apprentice, you will start each day reporting to base, delivering high-quality finishes and professional customer service at homes. A full NZ driver licence is required.