Installer Helper - Countertops

Summary

The primary responsibility of an Installer Helper is to assist in the installation of slab counters and walls with the intent of reaching a journeyman level. An apprentice installer will, with experience, gain the knowledge required to become a Journeyman Slab Installer.

• Learn how to properly prepare substrates to meet all industry specifications in which slabs are to be installed. These areas typically include countertops and walls.
• Gain the ability to properly fabricate and make adjustments in the field, including cutting, drilling, gluing, polishing, and installing all types of undermount sinks.
• Learn to install slab counters and walls flat, level, and true to a plane with minimal lippage at the seams as set forth by the MIA.
• Use color matching caulk at all changes in plane such as horizontal to vertical and inside corners to walls.
• Self-inspect all work upon completion to ensure all quality expectations have been met; when required, finished work will be signed off and accepted by the builder.
• Build and maintain interpersonal relationships with coworkers and builder.

• Ability to read and understand work orders, blueprints, and correlate with diagrams showing designs using varying types of tile and stone. All work instructions must be verified to match provided diagrams, and any discrepancies must be resolved before installation begins.
• Gain a complete product knowledge and understanding of the appropriate use with different types of adhesives and mortars used to install slab counters and walls.
• Must be able to work in and adjust to varying jobsite conditions typical in new home and commercial construction.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations to estimate quantities, provide takeoffs when needed, and determine time, resources, or materials required to complete a work activity in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to receive and follow instructions provided by builder representatives and the immediate Field Supervisor.

• Preferred combined experience of 5 years as an apprentice and journeyman installer.
• Ability to work professionally and independently with a demonstrated capability to work in a team environment.

• English; bilingual preferred.

• Arm‑Hand Steadiness – keep hand and arm steady while moving or holding them in one position.
• Trunk Strength – use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously without fatigue.
• Manual Dexterity – quickly move hand, arm, or both to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Extent Flexibility – bend, stretch, twist, or reach with body, arms, and/or legs.
• Static Strength – exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Dynamic Strength – exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time, involving muscular endurance and resistance to fatigue.
• Handling and Moving Objects – use hands and arms to handle, install, position, and move materials, and manipulate things.

• Job duties performed primarily at the job site, which may be either residential or commercial.
• Requires employee to be outdoors on a regular basis.
• Will encounter varying weather conditions and temperatures.
• Noise level usually high.

Pay rate: $16.90/hour plus piece rate bonus and benefits.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, individual with disabilities, veteran status, gender identity or national origin.