Carpet Layer
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
For a carpet layer looking at a long-term career step, this Auckland opening offers stability and a chance to lead. A family-owned flooring business within a national flooring network is seeking an experienced Carpet Layer to grow with the team.
The employer holds accreditation, which allows it to sponsor skilled workers on the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) in New Zealand.
The scope is broad, covering residential and commercial installs for this business and its sister store, managed end to end from floor preparation to finish, all from a single base. The schedule is Monday to Friday plus a couple of Saturdays a month. Mentoring the apprentice adds a leadership element that strengthens your professional profile over time.
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Key Responsibilities
- Deliver residential and commercial carpet installations from preparation to a quality finish
- Manage uplift and floor preparation in line with industry and manufacturer standards
- Plan and run your own jobs while maintaining professional customer relationships in clients' homes
- Develop the apprentice's skills through on-the-job mentoring
- Support installation work for the sister store
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least 3 years' professional carpet laying experience
- Strong experience across textured and wool carpets
- Proficient in floor prep and uplift, installing to industry and manufacturer standards
- Consistently high standard of finish and pride in workmanship
- Reliable, organised and capable of running your own jobs
- Polite and professional when working with customers in their homes
- Willing to mentor and support an apprentice
- Available a couple of Saturdays a month
- Full NZ driver licence
- Able to work from one base daily
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