Carpet Installer

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
**Work site environment**:

- Odours
- Dusty
**Work setting**:

- On-site customer service
- Commercial
- Institutional
- Residential
- Rural 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
- 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
- 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
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Hand-eye co-ordination
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Gloves
- Mask
**Personal suitability**:

- Organized
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
**Other benefits**:

- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week