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| Entreprise: |
Staffix Inc. |
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| Intitulé: |
Floor Covering Installer carpet, lino, laminate, tile |
| Secteur de l'Emploi: |
Construction |
| Localisation de l'emploi: |
Edmonton - Alberta - Canada |
| Ref.Emploi Numéros à conserver: |
9 |
| Description: |
Floor covering installers install carpet, wood, linoleum, vinyl and other resilient floor coverings in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. They are employed by construction companies, floor-covering contractors and carpet outlets, or they may be self-employed.
Example Titles
carpet installer
carpet layer
floor covering installer
floor covering installer apprentice
floor covering mechanic
hardwood floor layer
resilient floor installer
vinyl floor installer
Duties
Duties vary from one position to another but, in general, floorcovering installers:
inspect and prepare subfloors for covering
determine where to place seams or joints
estimate the quantity of material required
measure and cut floorcovering materials to fit around permanent obstructions
lay and tack down or glue a foam or rubber pad over floors to be carpeted
sew carpet seams together or use special heat tape to join carpet pieces
stretch carpet and fasten it with a tackless strip around the perimeter of the room or by gluing it to the floor
install sheet goods and resilient tile by applying adhesive to the subfloor, laying the covering and rolling it with a roller
match and insert pieces of material in damaged areas
remove or replace baseboard moulding as required
cover stairs with vinyl nosing or carpet.
Floorcovering installers also may install wall coverings made of carpet or vinyl.
Working Conditions
Floorcovering installers work indoors. They work a 40 hour, five day week with some overtime required to meet construction deadlines. Renewing or decorating premises already in use may require working at night. There is some risk of knee injury due to kneeling and back injury from twisting and lifting heavy materials.
Floorcovering installers may be required to lift and move items that weigh over 20 kilograms.
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Personal Characteristics
Floorcovering installers need the following characteristics:
physical strength and stamina
good colour vision to match colours
good customer service skills
the ability to get along with others.
They should enjoy working with their hands and working with little direction or supervision.
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| Langues Requises: |
Anglais-Bon
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| Type de Contrat: |
Temps Plein
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| Salaire Annuel: |
43000 USD
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| Date d'Affichage: |
fév 22 2008 |
| Niveau de Formation requis: |
Lycée
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| Expérience (en années): |
3 à 5 Ans |
| L'emploi est également disponible dans: |
Plamondon |
| Entreprise: |
Staffix Inc. |
| Nom: |
Staffix Inc. |
| Téléphone: |
111 |
| Méthode de Contact Préférée: |
E-mail via l'encadré Postuler En Ligne |
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