FLOOR FINISHER
ANZSCO Code: 332111
Measures, cuts, installs and repairs soft and resilient floor coverings. Registration or licensing may be required.
Skill Level
3
Specialistaion
- Carpet Layer
- Parquetry Layer
Group: FLOOR FINISHERS
ANZSCO Code: 3321
FLOOR FINISHERS measure, cut, install and repair soft and resilient floor coverings.
Indicative Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. In Australia
In Australia
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
In New Zealand
NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Tasks Include
- measuring areas to be covered and consulting plans to estimate quantities of floor covering materials required
- preparing surfaces for covering and removing baseboard trims
- measuring, cutting and fixing underlay materials
- laying coverings, such as carpets, linoleum, parquetry blocks, cork tiles and other resilient flooring materials, over floors, matching patterns, cutting shapes around fixtures and trimming edges
- securing floor coverings and fitting edge trims in doorways
- sanding, staining and applying finishing coatings to timber floors
- may install wall, ceiling, counter and bench coverings