What You'll Do

  • Inspect floors for smoothness.
  • Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
  • Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth.
  • Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines.
  • Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.
  • Remove excess glue from joints, using knives, scrapers, or wood chisels.
  • Buff and vacuum floors to ensure their cleanliness prior to the application of finish.

Essential Skills

Operation and Control 3.12/5
Active Listening 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Monitoring 2.88/5
Operations Monitoring 2.88/5
Time Management 2.88/5
Speaking 2.75/5
Critical Thinking 2.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 2.75/5
Reading Comprehension 2.62/5
Active Learning 2.62/5
Quality Control Analysis 2.62/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Integrity, Dependability, Independence, Initiative

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.75/5
Manual Dexterity 3.62/5
Control Precision 3.62/5
Multilimb Coordination 3.62/5
Trunk Strength 3.62/5
Finger Dexterity 3.25/5
Stamina 3.25/5
Near Vision 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

Computer aided design CAD software Floor planning software FloorCOST Estimator for Excel Flooring Technologies QFloors Measure Square Microsoft Excel Pacific Solutions FloorRight Vimeo

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.55/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.33/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.2/5)
  • Independence (High importance: 3.97/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 3.83/5)

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How to Become One

Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for this career. Training is provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Bowling Alley Refinisher Finisher Floor Finisher Floor Mechanic Floor Refinisher Floor Renovator Floor Sander Floor Sander and Finisher Floor Sanding Machine Operator Floor Scraper Floor Surfacer Floorer Hardwood Finisher Hardwood Floor Finisher and Sander Hardwood Floor Refinisher Hardwood Floor Sander Liquid Floor and Wall Applier Refinisher Sander Scraper Surfacer Wood Floor Refinisher