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CARPET/TILE SPECIALIST
Job Title: CARPET/TILE SPECIALIST
Job Code: 0786
FLSA: N
Job Level: 08
Revised Date: 07/01/2018
Job Family: JF 22
Occupational Summary
Coordinate and participate in the installation, alteration and repair of carpet, vinyl composition tiles, vinyl flooring, and other floor coverings; estimate projects and supervise the work of assigned labor crews.
Work Performed
Coordinate and participate in the installation, alteration and repair of various floor coverings to include, but not limited to, carpet, VCT, vinyl, and ceramic tiles.
Maintain liaison with customers to assist in determining floor covering needs, clarifying job specifications, and suggesting alterations to proposed specifications; assist in selection of color, style, and product.
Provide flooring project estimates by determining material, labor and equipment needed for projects according to job specifications; once project approved, ensure availability of supplies and material by checking inventory and ordering additional materials as needed.
Maintain inventory of standard floor coverings; order new stock items as well as specialty items as needed; ensure that new stock items match existing stock.
Attend site meetings for new projects and progress meetings for on-going projects; meet with customers to arrange installation schedules; coordinate scheduling with project coordinators and supervisors from other trades.
Coordinate the activities of contract labor crews assigned to flooring projects ensuring a timely and efficient completion of assignments; provide guidance to labor crews and evaluate workers assigned to projects; communicate progress or concerns to supervision and to contract vendors regarding performance of assigned personnel.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires an educational background normally equivalent to a high school education.
Experience
Work requires 4 years of broad experience in the estimating, installation, maintenance and repair of resilient and hard tiles to learn the methods, practices and procedures of the trade.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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