Floor Sanders & 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:

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.

Engineering and Technology

mechanical
building and construction

Business

customer service

Arts and Humanities

English language

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

Controlled Movement

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

Endurance

exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

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

They do well at jobs that need:

Attention to Detail
Integrity
Dependability
Independence
Initiative
Cooperation

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

Project management software

FloorCOST Estimator for Excel
Measure Square

Computer aided design CAD software

Floor planning software

high school diploma/GED
no high school diploma/GED

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$39,610

$26,940

$60,590