Carpet & Flooring Installer

This Christchurch flooring business is recruiting on more than one level. It wants experienced carpet and flooring installers, senior installers able to lead jobs, and keen people wanting to learn the trade, with juniors, existing apprentices and would-be apprentices all invited. Several candidates may be taken on.

Day to day you would work on residential and light commercial installs around Christchurch and the surrounding area, in a permanent full-time role of at least 37.5 hours each week, generally 40 to 42 and mostly weekdays, with occasional extra hours. Senior hires carry a job through to completion and coordinate a second installer or small crew; trainees learn next to experienced installers.

AEWV applicants are welcome, including people who need the employer to support, or sponsor, their application for an Accredited Employer Work Visa. Employment is subject to gaining the appropriate New Zealand work rights.

To stand out, mirror the duties listed here. Seniors should show jobs they have run and crews they have supported; trainees should show reliability and hands-on interest. Lead your CV with those, then match your CV to this flooring brief in Build AI CV.

• Prepare for every job by reviewing the job information and checking materials, quantities and installation needs.
• Measure, set out, cut and fit floor coverings with accuracy, including carpet, underlay, trims and accessories.
• Take on sheet vinyl and vinyl plank installs once trained and competent.
• Pull up and dispose of old flooring, then smooth, grind or level the floor where required.
• Spot access, preparation, scheduling and site-condition issues and pass them on.
• Hold work to quality standards and leave completed sites clean and tidy.
• Keep communication professional with customers, builders, site managers and suppliers.
• Record timesheets and job information accurately.
• Handle safe loading, unloading and transport of materials, tools and equipment, keep tools maintained and follow workplace health and safety requirements.

• Dependable reliability, punctuality and pride in your workmanship.
• Strong everyday communication and a professional approach with customers.
• A productive team player.
• Open to following instructions, learning and improving.
• Able to move flooring materials safely and meet the physical demands of the work.
• A full driver licence (senior installers).
• Junior and trainee applicants with a licence are preferred, and reliable transport to the agreed meeting point is essential.
• Senior roles: strong carpet installation skills, running jobs independently and the confidence to organise and support another installer or a small crew.
• Track record with sheet vinyl and vinyl plank installation is highly valued.
• Trainee applicants are not required to have previous flooring experience, but reliability, willingness to learn, practical interest and a good attitude to work are essential.