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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)