Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
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Construction
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Various locations
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Renovation
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Commercial
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Industrial
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Residential
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Work in employer's/client's home
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
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Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
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Remove existing floor coverings and contaminants
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Prepare floors for installations
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Prepare and install hardwood floors
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Measure, cut and fasten underlay and underpadding
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Measure, cut and install resilient floor coverings
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Conduct moisture, ph, temperature and other tests prior to flooring installations
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Inspect and repair damaged floor coverings
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Inspect, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
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Organize tasks to accomplish the work
Experience and specialization
Installation specialization
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Vinyl or resilient sheets
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Vinyl or resilient tiles
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Rubber sheet goods
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Parquet flooring
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Flash covings
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Cork flooring
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Borders or feature strips
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Hardwood intricate patterns flooring
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Hardwood strip flooring
Additional information
Security and safety
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Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Handling heavy loads
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Physically demanding
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Work with minimal supervision
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Hand-eye co-ordination
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Ability to distinguish between colours
Own tools/equipment
Personal suitability
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Accurate
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Client focus
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Efficient interpersonal skills
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Excellent written communication
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Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
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Dental plan
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Health care plan
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Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.