Floor Covering Installer

Languages

• English (basic)

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

On the road - Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Worksite environment

• Dusty

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Estimate costs and materials
• Prepare floors for installations
• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools
• Mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel
• Pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout
• Align and straighten tiles
• Set tiles in place and apply pressure to affix them to base
• Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
• Install tile strips
• Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles

Experience and specialization

Installation specialization

• Ceramic tiles

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety vest
• Safety glasses/goggles