General:

Supervises and coordinates the activities of Floor Finishers.

Tasks Include:

• determines work requirements and allocates duties to Floor Finishers
• confers with managers to coordinate activities with other organisational units
• maintains attendance records and rosters
• explains and enforces safety regulations
• oversees the work of the unit and suggests improvements and changes
• confers with workers to resolve grievances
• may perform the tasks of a Floor Finisher, such as:

• prepares surface for covering and removes baseboard trims
• measures areas to be covered or consults plans to estimate quantities of floor covering materials required
• measures, cuts and fixes underlay materials
• lays covering materials over floor, matches patterns, cuts shapes around fixtures and trims edges
• secures floor coverings and fits edge trims in doorways
• may install wall, ceiling, counter and bench coverings
• may lay parquetry blocks or resilient floor coverings.