Floor Covering Installer

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
**Work setting**:

- On-site customer service
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- Residential
- Rural area
- Urban area
- Various locations
- Work in employer's/client's home
**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
- Measure, cut and install resilient floor coverings
- Prepare and install hardwood floors
- Inspect and repair damaged floor coverings
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
- 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
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Floor Covering Installer Red Seal Certificate
- Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
- Floor Covering Installer Trade Certificate
**Installation specialization**:

- Vinyl or resilient tiles
- Vinyl or resilient sheets
- Hardwood strip flooring
- Borders or feature strips
- Hardwood intricate patterns flooring
- Linoleum
- Rubber sheet goods
- Modular carpet tiles
- Flexible PVC sheet goods
- Cork flooring
- Carpets/rugs
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Financial benefits**:

- As per collective agreement
**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Pension plan