Floor Layer

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- **Work site environment**:

- Odours
- Dusty
- ** Work setting**:

- On-site customer service
- Commercial
- Residential
- Various locations
- ** 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
- 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
- Install resilient stair components (special effects for the visually impaired)
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- First Aid Certificate
- ** Installation specialization**:

- Vinyl or resilient tiles
- Vinyl or resilient sheets
- Hardwood strip flooring
- Borders or feature strips
- Parquet flooring
- ** Security and safety**:

- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
- Driver's validity licence check
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- 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
- ** Own tools/equipment**:

- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Gloves
- Mask
- ** 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 for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- 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?
- Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
- What is your current field of study?
- ** Health benefits**:

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

- As per collective agreement
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available