Floor Sanders & Finishers
Also called:
Floor Sander, Floor Finisher, Hardwood Floor Sander, Floor Mechanic
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
Arts and Humanities
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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
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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
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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
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$33,240
per year, on average
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