Carpet & Flooring Installer
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Christchurch, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25 - $38/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A flooring business in Christchurch, New Zealand is getting bigger. It needs more carpet and flooring installers. Experienced installers, senior installers who can lead a job and people who want to learn the trade can all apply. The business may hire more than one person.
The jobs are permanent and full-time. The minimum is 37.5 hours each week. Most weeks are 40 to 42 hours, mostly Monday to Friday, and sometimes there are extra hours. You will lay floors in houses and light commercial buildings in Christchurch and nearby. Senior installers take charge of a job from start to end and help another installer or a small crew. Trainees learn from experienced installers.
AEWV applicants are welcome. This includes people who need employer support, or sponsorship, to apply for an Accredited Employer Work Visa. Employment depends on getting the appropriate New Zealand work rights.
Your CV should be in English and easy to read. Show the floors you can install and say if you have a driver licence. Make a short flooring installer CV with Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Read the job information.
- Check materials, quantities and installation requirements.
- Measure and set out the floor.
- Cut and fit flooring accurately.
- Install carpet and underlay.
- Add trims and accessories.
- Install sheet vinyl and vinyl plank when you are trained and competent.
- Remove old flooring and throw it away properly.
- Smooth, grind and level floors when needed.
- Report problems with access, preparation, scheduling or the site.
- Do quality work and leave the job clean and tidy.
- Talk in a professional way with customers, builders, site managers and suppliers.
- Fill in timesheets and job information correctly.
- Load, unload and carry materials, tools and equipment safely, take care of tools and follow health and safety rules.
Requirements & Eligibility
- You are reliable and on time.
- You are proud of your work.
- You communicate well and are professional with customers.
- You work well and productively in a team.
- You follow instructions and want to learn and improve.
- You can handle flooring materials safely and do physical work.
- Senior installers need a full driver licence.
- For junior and trainee applicants, a licence is preferred, and reliable transport to the agreed meeting point is essential.
- Senior installers need strong carpet installation skills, can run jobs alone and feel confident to organise and support another installer or a small crew. Sheet vinyl and vinyl plank experience is highly valued.
- Trainees do not need previous flooring experience (it is not required). Reliability, willingness to learn, practical interest and a good attitude to work are essential.
Apply: Apply by email · WhatsApp
Visa guide: AEWV Guide for Indonesian Workers