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CARPET CLEARANCE OUTLET CARPET INSTALLER / HELPER in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Construction experience preferred, but, not required. *WE WILL TRAIN THE RIGHT PERSON. * Full or part 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.
- Measure rooms and draw up specifications for carpet.
- Remove and dispose of old flooring.
- Lay out samples for selection.
- Fasten a tackless 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 tackless 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
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