Location: Auckland, New Zealand (with travel across allocated residential project sites in Auckland)
Position Title: Floor Finisher 
Type of Work: Full-Time, Permanent
Guaranteed Hours of Work: Minimum 30 hours per week (typically 30 to 40 hours per week)

Pay Rate: $33.00 – $40.00 per hour

About the Role 

CEDAR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED is a reputable Auckland-based construction and renovation firm. We are currently seeking a reliable, skilled, and dedicated Floor Finisher to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. This role involves carrying out sub-floor preparation, precision cutting, installation, finishing, and restoration of timber, engineered, and laminate flooring across our residential renovation and alteration projects.

Key Tasks, Duties & Responsibilities

  • ●  Examine renovation plans and site layouts to measure floor surfaces, calculate required materials, and mark installation guidelines.

  • ●  Remove deteriorated floor coverings, inspect timber/concrete sub-floors, and apply primers, moisture barriers, and self-levelling compounds to establish a flat, sound base.

  • ●  Measure, cut, shape, and join timber floorboards, engineered planks, laminates, and transition trims to fit accurately around door frames, pipes, and borders.

  • ●  Lay and secure flooring materials using glue-down, nail-down, or interlocking floating systems, ensuring correct alignment and expansion gaps.

  • ●  Operate drum and edge sanding machines to level joints and remove surface imperfections, finishing corners and recesses by hand scraping and sanding.

  • ●  Apply stains, sealants, polyurethane coats, and protective finishes to achieve specified colour and durability, and carry out remedial repairs on damaged timber floors.

  • ● Inspect completed installations for smoothness, levelness, adhesion, and joint tightness before handover. 

Minimum Skills, Experience & Qualifications

  • ●  Minimum of 3 years of verifiable hands-on practical experience in flooring

    installation or floor finishing. 

  • ●  A relevant qualification or recognised competency training certificate is preferred.

Employer Questions

Your application will include the following question(s):

  • Are you a New Zealand citizen or resident?
  • Do you have at least 3 years of verifiable hands-on practical experience in flooring installation or floor finishing?
  • Do you have relevant qualification or recognised competency training certificate?
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