Careers at Smith & Sons Carpets
At Smith & Sons we have an ongoing policy of recruiting new trainee floor layers with the aim of increasing the availability of top quality, skilled floor layers in the area.
Our current positions
Please see below details of what is involved in becoming a skilled floor layer and the attributes and qualities that will be required.
If you are a school leaver and are interested in learning a skilled trade that will give you both a satisfying and lucrative career and would like to apply for a position at Smith and Sons Carpets then please fill out the form below and attach a copy of your CV.
Trainee / Apprentice Floor Layer
Overview
In the early days of your flooring career you will be expected to learn the ropes of the business and the variety of flooring tasks carried out. The more experienced you are, the more responsibilities and tasks you will gain.
Initially the job will consist initially of fetching, carrying and tidying materials together with uplifting and disposing of old / existing flooring, whilst observing and assisting senior fitters installing flooring. The first skills you will learn will be sub floor preparation to include fitting and installing plywood, smoothing compounds, DPM’s and primers and installing gripper rods and underlay.
Once you have become proficient in the basic tasks you will start to learn more about the materials and floorcoverings used and how to install them. We deal with all types of flooring and you will be trained to install carpets, both traditional and direct stick installation, naturals, flatweaves, vinyl, LVT (luxury vinyl tiles) and solid and engineered wood as well as all types of commercial flooring, safety flooring, coving and capping, welding and also hygienic wall cladding.
You will be required to take instruction from the Senior Fitters and work closely with them to gain as much experience and knowledge as possible throughout the early days of your flooring career. You will have one to one support which will give you a head start in the industry.
Mainly you will be working in customers’ homes so you will need to be polite and well-mannered with a “can do” attitude
Skills Required
You will need to be physically fit and able as the apprenticeship involves strenuous work involving carrying, sometimes very heavy, materials as well as having stamina for the job in hand. A good level of communication skills will be required as you will be working in a close-knit team and communicating with customers on a daily basis.
You will also need to be numerate and literate as the role does involve calculating quantities and materials required and the ability to take written instructions as you become more skilled
Skilled Floor Layers / Carpet Fitters
Overview
We are also always looking to expand our skilled floor laying staff on either a fully employed or self-employed basis.
If you are skilled installer and would like to join our team or are self-employed and have spare days and would like to work with us then please drop us an email with your details and work experience / history.
We work mainly in the high-quality domestic market installing LVT and carpet / naturals and as such we are looking for installers who work to the highest standards and are competent at herringbone and border LVT installations and / or traditional, flatweave and natural carpet installations.
If this sounds like you then please get in touch.
