Carpet & Flooring Installer
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Christchurch, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25 - $38/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Permanent, full-time flooring work in Christchurch is on offer from a growing, established business: at least 37.5 hours a week and typically 40–42, mostly Monday to Friday with occasional extra hours. It wants experienced carpet and flooring installers, senior installers who can take charge of jobs, and trainees keen to learn the trade; juniors and apprentices are welcome, and more than one person may be appointed.
Senior installers see a job through from arrival on site to completion and direct another installer or a small crew; trainees are supervised and trained on duties that suit them. Customers are residential and light commercial across Christchurch and nearby. Applicants who need employer support (sponsorship) to obtain an Accredited Employer Work Visa are welcome as AEWV applicants, and employment depends on securing the right New Zealand work rights.
A Harare or Bulawayo installer can list floors fitted and any HEXCO trade qualification on the CV. Draft the CV using Build AI CV and keep the layout simple.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan each job: study the details, then check materials, quantities and installation needs.
- Measure, set out, cut and fit flooring precisely.
- Install carpet, underlay, trims and accessories, plus sheet vinyl and vinyl plank where trained and competent.
- Prepare floors by smoothing, grinding and levelling, and remove and dispose of existing flooring.
- Report access, preparation, scheduling and site-condition problems.
- Keep quality up and leave finished jobs clean and tidy.
- Work professionally with customers, builders, site managers and suppliers.
- Complete timesheets and job information correctly.
- Load, unload and move flooring materials and tools safely, and maintain tools and equipment under workplace health and safety rules.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Reliable, on time and proud of what you do.
- Good communication and a professional approach with customers.
- Works productively in a team, takes instruction, learns and improves.
- Handles flooring materials safely and copes with the physical duties.
- Senior installers need a full driver licence. For juniors and trainees a licence is preferred and reliable transport to the agreed meeting point is essential.
- Senior roles: strong carpet installation skills, independent running of jobs and the confidence to organise and support another installer or a small crew.
- Highly valued: experience installing sheet vinyl and vinyl plank flooring.
- Previous flooring experience is not required for trainees, but reliability, willingness to learn, practical interest and a good attitude are essential.
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