Floor Covering Installer

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Job Duties/Responsibilities

A Floor Covering Installer to installs, repairs, and replaces soft and resilient floor coverings in District schools and buildings. Some of the core duties that job incumbents will perform, may require that he/she:

• Inspects the condition of floor areas and notes preliminary work to be performed, such as furniture to be moved and fixtures and equipment to be disconnected.
• Prepares, measures, trims, cements, installs, and stretches resilient floor coverings.
• Prepares floors for installation or replacement of floor coverings by cleaning, sanding, and patching.
• Removes deteriorated floor coverings.
• Removes and replaces baseboards before and after a floor covering job.
• Loads, unloads, and carries floor covering materials and equipment.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.

Experience: Completion of a recognized combination-installer apprenticeship in the floor covering trade, or five years of experience performing combination-installer duties, including conventional and glue down carpet, sheet goods, and a variety of other flat and cove floor covering materials, of which one year must have been at the journey-level.

Special: A valid California Driver License and use of an automobile.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, crawl, reach overhead, kneel, balance, push, pull, and lift items weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Work for extended periods on hands and knees.
• Manual dexterity and strength to install floor covering.

Desirable Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the knowledge of:

• Characteristics of materials used in installing and repairing a variety of soft and resilient floor coverings.
• Materials, practices, processes, and tools of the floor covering trade.
• Safety practices and regulations pertaining to the floor covering trade and to asbestos and lead related work.

Further, the ideal candidate will also possess the ability to:

• Measure, cut, install, cement, and handle a variety of floor covering materials.
• Prepare floors for a variety of underlayment materials.
• Work effectively with District personnel

Benefits

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents, as well as life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employees Retirement Systems (CalPERS).

Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 10 or 11 month basis - salary and paid time off for 10 or 11 month positions will be adjusted accordingly.