Career

Floor Finisher

Trades & Services

Career stats

Weekly pay

$1,207

Prospects

Medium

Employed in Australia

10,497

Growth

Moderate growth

Overview

Floor Finishers measure, cut, install and repair soft and resilient floor coverings.

Job Titles

mdi-briefcase-variant Floor Finisher

Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

  • 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

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

  • Certificate III in Flooring Technology
More about VET

Industry

Trades & Services

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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