Carpet & Flooring Installer
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Christchurch, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25 - $38/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Christchurch's growing flooring firm is hiring across experience levels, from seasoned installers and senior hands who can lead a job to enthusiastic beginners, including juniors and apprentices. Expect residential and light commercial installs around the city, and more than one appointment is possible.
Roles are permanent and full time, with at least 37.5 hours a week, typically 40–42, mostly Monday to Friday. Visa sponsorship is available through the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) for applicants who need employer support, though employment depends on getting the right New Zealand work rights.
Bring a CV that names the floor types you install. You can set out your flooring CV with Build AI CV, covering carpet and vinyl work.
Key Responsibilities
- Check job details, materials and quantities before starting
- Measure, mark out, cut and fit flooring precisely
- Lay carpet with underlay, trims and accessories, and fit sheet vinyl and vinyl plank when trained and competent
- Smooth, grind and level floors where needed and clear away old flooring
- Raise any access, preparation, scheduling or site-condition concerns
- Keep standards high and leave each site clean and tidy
- Deal professionally with customers, builders, site managers and suppliers, and complete timesheets and job records correctly
- Safely carry, load and unload materials, tools and equipment, and keep tools in working order in line with workplace health and safety rules
Requirements & Eligibility
- Dependable, punctual and proud of your workmanship
- A professional, clear communicator with customers
- Team-oriented, receptive to instruction and keen to improve
- Capable of handling materials safely and coping with the job's physical demands
- Seniors must hold a full driver licence; juniors and trainees should preferably hold one, and must have reliable transport to the agreed meeting point
- Senior roles call for strong carpet installation skills, the ability to run jobs independently and the confidence to organise and support another installer or a small crew
- Sheet vinyl and vinyl plank experience is highly valued
- Previous flooring experience is not required for trainees, but reliability, willingness to learn, practical interest and a good attitude to work are essential
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