Floor Sanders and Finishers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 25,380 - 56,850; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Floor Sander and Finisher to join their team in the United States. The role involves scraping and sanding wooden floors, applying finish, and ensuring surfaces are smooth and properly sealed. Ideal candidates will have skills in active listening, operation control, and complex problem solving. The job offers good prospects as the industry is expected to grow, with an average yearly salary ranging between $25,380 and $56,850.

Responsibilities

• Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using tools.
• Apply filler compound and coats of finish to seal wood.
• Inspect floors for smoothness and remove excess glue if necessary.

Skills

Active Listening

Operation and Control

Complex Problem Solving

Speaking

Operation Monitoring

Monitoring

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Flooring Technologies QFloors

FloorCOST Estimator for Excel

Saltire Software FloorRight

Floor planning software

Job description

Floor Sander and Finisher

Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.

Responsibilities

• Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.
• Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth.
• Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
• Inspect floors for smoothness.
• Remove excess glue from joints, using knives, scrapers, or wood chisels.
• Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines.

Key Skills

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Job Types

• Floor Installer
• Floor Mechanic
• Hardwood Floor Refinisher
• Floor Refinisher
• Floor Surfacer

Job Outlook

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 7,300 jobs in the United States for Floor Sander and Finisher. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 8.2% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 600 new jobs for Floor Sander and Finisher by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 700 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Floor Sander & Finisher are Colorado, Arizona, and Washington. Watch out if you plan on working in Tennessee, Maryland, or Wisconsin. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Salary

The average yearly salary of a Floor Sander & Finisher ranges between $25,380 and $56,850.

Floor Sanders and Finishers who work in Illinois, California, or New York, make the highest salaries.

Tools & Technology

• Microsoft Excel
• Flooring Technologies QFloors
• FloorCOST Estimator for Excel
• Saltire Software FloorRight
• Floor planning software