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Floor Layer

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Construction · Mackay, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored

Do you install floors? A flooring team in Mackay, Queensland, needs two experienced Floor Layers. The team works on homes, shops, offices and new buildings. Carpet and vinyl installation are the main jobs.

The employer wants to see your experience clearly from your past work. Suitably skilled overseas applicants with verifiable relevant experience may be eligible for visa sponsorship. If this is you, you are welcome to apply.

Show the types of floors you have installed, your driver's licence and your White Card. Then make a floor layer CV for Queensland on Build AI CV.

Key Responsibilities

  • Check the work area, take careful measurements and read the plans
  • Work out which flooring materials are needed
  • Take out old floor coverings and prepare the subfloor well
  • Lay broadloom carpet with underlay, gripper, seaming and stretching
  • Lay carpet tiles in homes and commercial sites
  • Install luxury vinyl plank flooring
  • Cut, fit and finish flooring neatly
  • Fit trims, thresholds and edge finishes
  • Repair and fix problems when needed
  • Keep your workmanship at a high standard
  • Keep your vehicles, tools and work areas tidy and safe, and follow Australian workplace safety and flooring installation requirements
  • Work well with customers, builders and other trades

Requirements & Eligibility

  • Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Floor Layer
  • Hands-on experience with broadloom carpet and/or vinyl plank
  • Good understanding of subfloor preparation
  • Able to measure accurately and work from plans
  • Able to finish flooring installations to a professional standard
  • A current driver's licence, held before you start
  • A current construction White Card, held before you start
  • Good communication and customer service skills
  • Reliable and physically able to do flooring work
  • Able to work alone and in an installation team
  • Commercial sheet vinyl experience, including welding, coving and wall vinyl, is highly regarded
  • Advanced floor preparation experience, and floating floor or engineered timber installation experience, are highly regarded

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