Floor Covering Installer

Work site environment

• Dusty

Work setting

• On-site customer service
• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations
• Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Inspect, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
• Measure, cut and install resilient floor coverings
• Prepare and install hardwood floors
• Inspect and repair damaged floor coverings
• Estimate costs and materials
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Prepare floors for installations
• Remove existing floor coverings and contaminants
• Perform direct glue-down carpet installations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Forklift

Area of specialization

• Floors

Installation specialization

• Vinyl or resilient sheets
• Hardwood strip flooring

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player