About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Odours. Dusty. Work setting: Commercial. Industrial. Residential. Rural area. Urban area. Various locations.
Tasks
- Inspect, measure and mark surfaces to be covered.
- 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.
- Prepare floors for installations.
- Remove existing floor coverings and contaminants.
- Install carpeting on walls or other surfaces.
- 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).
- Install materials on counter tops and raised platforms.
- Install vinyl decking materials.
- Installation specialization: Vinyl or resilient tiles.
- Vinyl or resilient sheets.
- Hardwood strip flooring.
- Hardwood intricate patterns flooring.
- Linoleum.
- Rubber sheet goods.
- Modular carpet tiles.
- Cork flooring.
- Carpets/rugs.
- Security and safety: Basic security clearance.
- Criminal record check.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Willing to travel.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Physically demanding.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Personal suitability: Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
Workplace information: On the road job. Health benefits: Disability benefits. Financial benefits: Bonus. Gasoline paid. Life insurance. Other benefits: Learning/training paid by employer. Paid time off (volunteering or personal days). Travel insurance. Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers . Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .