carpenter, floor systems

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 to 42 hours per week
• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Renovation
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential
• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
• Remove existing floor coverings and contaminants
• Prepare floors for installations
• Prepare and install hardwood floors
• Measure, cut and fasten underlay and underpadding
• Measure, cut and install resilient floor coverings
• Conduct moisture, ph, temperature and other tests prior to flooring installations
• Inspect and repair damaged floor coverings
• Inspect, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work

Installation specialization

• Vinyl or resilient sheets
• Vinyl or resilient tiles
• Rubber sheet goods
• Parquet flooring
• Flash covings
• Cork flooring
• Borders or feature strips
• Hardwood intricate patterns flooring
• Hardwood strip flooring

Security and safety

Driver's validity licence check

Transportation / travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Work with minimal supervision
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours

Own tools / equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication
• Team player

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

Group insurance benefits

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
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