Floor Finishers and Painters
Minor Group
ANZSCO CODE - 332

Most occupations in this minor group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

• AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

• measuring areas to be covered and consulting plans to estimate quantities of floor covering materials required
• preparing surfaces by removing old floor coverings, paint and wallpaper, fixing woodwork, filling holes and cracks, smoothing and sealing surfaces, and removing baseboard trims
• measuring, cutting and fixing underlay materials
• laying underlay and covering materials on floors, matching patterns, cutting shapes around fixtures and trimming edges
• selecting and preparing paints to required colours by mixing portions of pigment, oil, thinning and drying additives
• applying paints, varnishes and stains to surfaces using brushes, rollers and sprays, and hanging wallpaper