Careers Guide
Floor Coverer / Finisher
What people in this role do:
- Prepare floors by removing old material and ensuring the floor is firm, dry and clean
- Fix minor defects within the floor
- Measure the areas to be covered
- Estimate and order quantities of material required
- Measure, cut and fit underlay for carpets
- Lay carpet over underlay and secure
- Grind and smooth concrete, fill all cracks and indentations with self leveling agent, lay textiles and install coving to all internal corners
- Secure floor coverings and fit edge trims in doorways
- Sand, stain and polish floors
Your chances of success will be better if you have:
- General physical fitness
- Ability to do practical and manual work
- Ability to coordinate
- Sound vision
- No allergic reactions to dust
- School Certificate
The Future
- Employment for a minimum of one year
- Employment areas include: subcontractors to retailers or floor covering companies, self employed and retail organisations
Specialisation
- Hard Floor Finisher / Floor Sander
- Carpet Layer
- Textile Layer
- Retail Floor Sales
- For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au
Who to contact for more information and advice?
Apprentices Trainees Employment Ltd (ATEL) |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T (02) 8875 6100 sydney@atel.com.au www.atel.com.au |
Suite 3 Level 2, 13-15 Lyon Park Road North Ryde NSW 2113 | All NSW |
Auswide Projects |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T (02) 6492 3944 F (02) 6492 4594 bega@auswideprojects.com.au www.auswideprojects.com.au |
163 Auckland ST Bega NSW 2550 | Bega |
Hunter Valley Training Company |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T (02) 4932 4222 F (02) 4932 4544 admin@hvtc.com.au www.hvtc.com.au |
East Greta Junction Maitland NSW 2320 | All NSW |
TABMA |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au tabma |
Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 | Central Coast NSW |
TABMA |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au |
Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 | Newcastle, Maitland and Hunter |
TABMA |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au |
Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 | Illawarra, Southern Highlands and South Coast |
TABMA |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au |
Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 | Northern NSW Coastal and Inland |
TABMA |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@Tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au |
Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 | Regional areas of NSW |
TABMA |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au |
Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 | Southern NSW and Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
