Floor Sanders and Finishers
Scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor scraper and floor sanding machine, and apply coats of finish.
At a Glance
Floor Sanders and Finishers earns a median of $49,150/yr with +2.6% projected growth. Typical entry: No formal educational credential. Top skills: Microsoft Excel, Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings, Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials.
$49,150/yr
+2.6%
N/A
No formal educational credential
Skills & Requirements
Knowledge (4)
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.
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Abilities (8)
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Technology (1)
Work Activities (26)
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
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