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Floor Sanders and Finishers

Also called: Floor Finisher, Floor Mechanic, Floor Sander, Hardwood Floor Sander

What they do:

Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.

On the job, you would:
  • Buff and vacuum floors to ensure their cleanliness prior to the application of finish.
  • Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
  • Inspect floors for smoothness.
On the job, you'll need:

Engineering and Technology

  • building and construction
  • mechanical

Business

  • customer service
  • management

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Hand and Finger Use

  • keep your arm or hand steady
  • hold or move items with your hands

Endurance

  • exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Controlled Movement

  • quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
  • use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Independence
  • Initiative
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Project management software

  • Measure Square
  • Pacific Solutions FloorRight

Video creation and editing software

  • Vimeo

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Below Average.

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $46,060

Education

No high school diploma/GED or high school diploma/GED is usually needed.

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