Overview

- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
- Odours
- Dusty
Work setting
- On-site customer service
- Commercial
- Residential
- Various locations
- Work in employer's/client's home
Tasks
- Inspect, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- Measure, cut and fasten underlay and underpadding
- Prepare flooring plans and scheduling
- Measure, cut and install carpeting on floors
- Prepare tenders and quotations
- Measure, cut and install resilient floor coverings
- Prepare and install hardwood floors
- Inspect and repair damaged floor coverings
- Conduct moisture, ph, temperature and other tests prior to flooring installations
- Estimate costs and materials
- Prepare floors for installations
- Remove existing floor coverings and contaminants
- Employ knee kickers and other equipment to stretch carpeting
- Perform direct glue-down carpet installations
- Perform double-bond carpet installations
- Install outdoor carpets




- Install resilient stair components (special effects for the visually impaired)
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Installation specialization
- Vinyl or resilient tiles
- Vinyl or resilient sheets
- Hardwood strip flooring
- Modular carpet tiles
- Flexible PVC sheet goods
- Carpets/rugs
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Productive interpersonal skills
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Day
- Weekend
Workplace information
- On the road job

📌 Floor covering installer (Winnipeg)
🏢 CareerBeacon
📍 Winnipeg