Hardwood Floor Installer / Apprentice

Katalyst Systems Impact; Robins (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Insurance options

Hands-on training from owner

Small-team environment

Job summary

Katalyst Systems Impact in Cedar Rapids, IA area is seeking a Hardwood Flooring Installer/Apprentice. Open to an apprentice. This role offers hands-on training directly from the owner on residential and light commercial projects.

Join a local, high-end flooring team that emphasizes craftsmanship, reliability, and customer care. You will learn the complete hardwood flooring process and gain valuable trade skills while working full-time with regular weekday hours.

Qualifications

• Dependable attendance and a strong work ethic.
• Careful attention to detail and pride in the finished product.
• Willingness to learn, take direction, and develop new skills.
• Ability to work independently and alongside the owner as part of a small team.
• Experience using hand and power tools, or the ability to learn.

Responsibilities

• Install hardwood flooring in residential and commercial properties.
• Sand, stain, seal, and finish hardwood floors.
• Prepare floors and work areas for installation or refinishing.
• Measure, cut, and fit flooring materials accurately.
• Safely operate sanders, saws, hand tools, and other equipment.
• Protect customers’ homes, furnishings, and surrounding work areas.
• Maintain clean, organized, and professional jobsites.
• Load, unload, and transport tools and flooring materials.
• Follow established installation, finishing, and safety procedures.
• Communicate professionally with the owner, coworkers, contractors, and customers.

Skills

Dependable

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Independent work

Power tools

Physical stamina

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Hardwood Flooring Installer / Apprentice

Cedar Rapids, IA Area

Full-Time | Monday–Friday

$18–$35/hour, based on experience | Overtime paid at time-and-a-half

A locally owned, high-end hardwood flooring company in the Cedar Rapids area is looking for a dependable, detail-oriented individual to join its team as hardwood flooring installer. Open to an apprentice.

This is an opportunity to work directly alongside the owner, receive hands‑on training, and learn the complete hardwood flooring process. Most projects are residential, with some commercial work. The company takes pride in delivering quality craftsmanship, paying close attention to the details, and treating each customer’s property with care.

Previous flooring experience is welcome but not required. The owner is willing to train the right person who is dependable, hardworking, comfortable using power tools, and interested in developing a valuable skilled trade.

What You’ll Do

• Install hardwood flooring in residential and commercial properties
• Sand, stain, seal, and finish hardwood floors
• Prepare floors and work areas for installation or refinishing
• Measure, cut, and fit flooring materials accurately
• Safely operate sanders, saws, hand tools, and other equipment
• Protect customers’ homes, furnishings, and surrounding work areas
• Maintain clean, organized, and professional jobsites
• Load, unload, and transport tools and flooring materials
• Follow established installation, finishing, and safety procedures
• Communicate professionally with the owner, coworkers, contractors, and customers

What We’re Looking For

• Dependable attendance and a strong work ethic
• Careful attention to detail and pride in the finished product
• Willingness to learn, take direction, and develop new skills
• Ability to work independently and alongside the owner as part of a small team
• Experience using hand and power tools, or the ability to learn
• Ability to perform physical work throughout the day, including lifting, carrying, bending, kneeling, and standing for extended periods
• Ability to work respectfully and professionally in customers’ homes
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Ability to travel to jobsites throughout the Cedar Rapids area

Previous experience in flooring, carpentry, construction, remodeling, painting, woodworking, or another hands‑on trade is helpful but not required.

Schedule

• Full-time, Monday through Friday
• Weekend work is generally not required
• Occasional overtime may be available or required based on project schedules
• All hours worked over 40 are paid at time-and-a-half

Compensation and Benefits

• $18–$35 per hour, based on flooring experience and overall skill level
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half
• Paid holidays
• Insurance options available
• Hands‑on training directly from the owner
• Opportunity to learn a specialized trade and increase your earning potential as your skills develop
• Small‑team environment where reliability, craftsmanship, and individual contributions are valued

If you enjoy hands‑on work, take pride in seeing the results of your effort, and want to build long‑term skills in a specialized trade, we encourage you to apply.