floor covering installer
- Newmarket, ON, Canada
Full-time
Applications open in a new tab.
Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
7 months to less than 1 year
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Other benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
7 months to less than 1 year
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Inspect, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
- Measure, cut and fasten underlay and underpadding
- Measure, cut and install carpeting on floors
- Measure, cut and install resilient floor coverings
- Prepare and install hardwood floors
- Inspect and repair damaged floor coverings
- Estimate costs and materials
- Prepare floors for installations
- Remove existing floor coverings and contaminants
- Install carpeting on walls or other surfaces
- Perform direct glue-down carpet installations
- Perform double-bond carpet installations
- Install outdoor carpets
- Install vinyl decking materials
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
- Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures)
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
More about this job
Responsibilities
Inspect, measure, prepare, and install carpet, resilient flooring, hardwood floors, and vinyl decking at varying work locations. Estimate materials and costs, remove existing floor coverings, and inspect and repair damaged flooring.
Requirements
The posting requires 7 months to less than 1 year of experience and states that no degree, certificate, or diploma is required. The work is physically demanding, involves bending, crouching, and kneeling, and requires frequent or constant travel between work locations.
Skills
- Inspecting, Measuring, and Marking Surfaces
- Measuring and Cutting Flooring Materials
- Installing Carpet
- Installing Resilient Floor Coverings
- Hardwood Floor Installation
- Floor Repair
- Estimating Costs and Materials
- Floor Preparation
- Removing Existing Floor Coverings
- Double-Bond Carpet Installation
- Outdoor Carpet Installation
- Vinyl Decking Installation
Benefits
- Free Parking
- Employer-Paid Learning and Training
Visa sponsorship
Not detected in the job text
Categories
- Trades
- Construction
- Retail
Keywords
- Floor Covering Installation
- Carpet
- Resilient Flooring
- Hardwood Flooring
- Underlay
- Underpadding
- Floor Preparation
- Floor Repair
- Cost Estimation
- Material Estimation
- Glue-Down Carpet Installation
- Double-Bond Carpet Installation
- Outdoor Carpet
- Vinyl Decking
- Frequent Travel