Basketball Flooring Associate

Basketball Flooring Associate
- Praters Inc.

$18.00 per hour | $60 Daily Meal Per-Diem Allowance | $250 Sign-On Bonus | Company Paid Travel Expenses

Monday
- Friday; 7:00 am – 4:00 pm | Full-time;
Direct Hire | Eligible Pay Increase up to $20.00 per hour at 90-Day Evaluation | Travel
- Required

WHY PRATERS?

Are you a Basketball Fan? So are we! Our family of employees has been on the cutting edge of basketball flooring since the early 90s. We specialize in full-service restoration of basketball courts to include fresh sands, state-of-the-art graphic design, painting, staining, and finishing. We are the “ART OF THE GAME”. Check out our website at

JOB SUMMARY:

This job is a travel position and entails the restoration and replacement of basketball courts. This includes sanding, painting of floor graphics, application of floor finish, and routine maintenance. This position requires that you are willing and able to travel throughout Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Kentucky to a variety of school districts. The school districts we work with demand the same high standard of quality that we provide to the NBA, NCAA Olympics, and other high-end clients.

A typical week will include traveling from our Rossville, GA warehouse on Monday morning and returning on Friday afternoon. Praters will provide per-diem/travel pay, hotel accommodations, and reliable transportation when traveling.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Travel as needed throughout the Southeast region of the United States restoring basketball courts within a variety of school districts (company-paid travel expenses).
• Must report to the Warehouse in Rossville, GA at the start and end of each travel assignment.
• Must be able to work without constant or direct supervision.
• Must have good customer service skills to be able to communicate with Praters customers, explain work progress and address any complaints or concerns they may have.
• Lifting, bending, and carrying equipment and materials such as bundles of wood and/or pails of finish or other heavy objects. Must be able to team lift with 4 employees up to 200lbs.
• Have the ability to learn to operate and perform minor job site maintenance on construction equipment or tools such as saws, drills, floor sanders, buffers, nail guns, etc.
• Follow the correct procedures for a quality job, performing it safely and maintaining job site cleanliness as specified in the employee manual or by Management.
• The ability to read a tape measure and make the proper calculations for woodcuts, etc.
• Willing to work overtime and some weekends.
• Will at all times conduct him or herself as a representative of Praters, Inc. and support Praters missions and goals, following all company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes.
• Perform other duties as assigned

SKILLS NEEDED:

• Ability to read a tape measure/ruler competently
• Ability to learn basic carpentry skills
• Have a good work ethicand be able to produce high-quality work
• Ability to stand and bend for long periods.
• Able to effectively and efficiently organize, and work well on a team but also have the independence to work individually
• Must be 21 years old or older
• Must be willing to travel overnight
• Must have a valid driver's license and clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check, & TBI fingerprinting for schools
• Must be able to obtain a medical DOT card

BENEFITS OFFERED:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Supplemental Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401k, Company Paid Travel Expenses, and Multiple Opportunities to Advance

JOIN US TO BE PART OF THE GAME!