Floor Sanders and Finishers

Wages
In 2015, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $26,480 with most people making betweeen $20,340 and $37,240
Wages by Industry
  • Building Finishing Contractors $34,870.00
  • Home Furnishings Stores $38,740.00
Education Required
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Common Majors
  • Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker
About the job

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

What you'll do
    • Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors in order to seal wood.
    • Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines.
    • Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth.
    • Inspect floors for smoothness.
    • Remove excess glue from joints, using knives, scrapers, or wood chisels.
    • Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
Things you need to know
    • Mechanical – Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
    • Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
    • Building and Construction – Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
    • English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
    • Transportation – Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Abilities you'll need to have
    • Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
    • Operation and Control – Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
    • Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
    • Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
    • Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
    • Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
    • Operation Monitoring – Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.