Flooring installer, Kaiwhakauru uhi
Also known as
- Timber flooring installer, resilient flooring installer, floor layer, vinyl layer, carpet and vinyl layer, floor specialist, lino layer
Flooring installers lay and repair flooring like timber, linoleum, vinyl, resin and other manufactured materials.
Your pay could be
$48K
Lower
$53K to $87K
Most common
$115K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Flooring installers
- usually work regular business hours but may work long and irregular hours
- usually work in homes and commercial buildings and may travel locally
- may work in noisy, dusty and hazardous conditions
- may do physically demanding work
- need to be accurate, practical and safety conscious
Tasks
- Clean surfaces in preparation for work activities.
- Prepare surfaces for finishing.
- Cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials.
- Inspect work sites to determine condition or necessary repairs.
- Trim excess material from installations.
- Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
- Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
- Mark reference points on construction materials.
- Apply adhesives to construction materials.
- Finish concrete surfaces.
You need to do an apprenticeship to become a flooring installer and experience may be useful.
You need
- to do an apprenticeship and get a New Zealand Certificate in Flooring Installation (Level 4) or Timber and Composite Flooring (Level 4) or Flooring Surface Preparation (Level 4) or similar
You may need
- experience in similar work
- a driver licence
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 2 to do the study or training for this job.
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