CARPET INSTALLER/LABORER
Wilkes Barre, PA
1 DAYS AGO
22527394
Summary
Wilkes Barre, PA
In-Person
$16.00 - $20.00 per Hour
0 Years Experience
Secondary education, no high school diploma (grades 9-12)
No Commission
40.00 hours per week / Day, Weekend Shift / Full-Time / Hours May Vary
Description Carpet installation experience preferred, but, not required.
WE WILL TRAIN THE RIGHT PERSON.
Full time work. We are looking for responsible career minded long term employees. Basic understanding and communication in the English language. You must have reliable transportation and driver's license. Measure rooms and draw up specifications for carpet.
Remove and dispose of old flooring.
Lay out samples for selection.
Fasten a tactless strip to the floor.
Install the padded cushion.
Roll out, measure, mark, and cut the carpet.
Position the carpet and stretch it to fit.
Cut off excess carpet and frays.
Use power stretcher to stretch carpet to fit walls.
Hook it to tactless strip.
Finish edges with wall trimmer.
Join carpet sections together for large rooms.
Join sections using heat-taped seams.
Glue or staple carpet to the floor.
Utilize carpet-laying tools such as carpet shears, knee kickers, wall trimmers, loop pile cutters, heat irons, and power stretchers.
Correct imperfections in carpet.
Rip of soiled sections of carpet and replace with new swatch.
Sewing and binding
Moving some furniture
Ability to lift up to 100lbs or more
Driver's license in current good standing
Reliable transportation
Help load and unload trucks
Help in the warehouse and store
Responsibilities and Expectations:
- Greet customers when they first come in, ask if they need assistance.
- Answer phones whenever possible.
- Keep showroom neat, change vignettes and displays periodically. Put samples back at the end of the day
- Assist builder customers with making selections.
- Prepare selection sheet by including the following information: Manufacturer or supplier of materials o Style and style number o Color and color number o Drawings and/or design work
- Always ask retail customers if they would like to schedule a complimentary estimate
- Coordinate with a commercial salesperson to set up an estimate for the customer.
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185 Butler St Wilkes Barre, PA 18702-4457 (570) 826-1806 Additional Details
Driver's License:
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