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Career: Floor Sanders and Finishers

Job Description

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


Job Tasks

Importance %age

Task Description
100
Inspect floors for smoothness.
100
Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sanders, and sandpaper.
100
Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth.
100
Attach sandpaper to rollers of sanding machines.
100
Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors in order to seal wood.
84
Remove excess glue from joints, using knives, scrapers, or wood chisels.

Work Activities

Importance %age

Activity Description
71
Controlling Machines and Processes
  • Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
    		•
    71
    		Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
    		•
    70
    		Handling and Moving Objects
  • Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
    		•
    55
    		Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
    		•
    55
    		Selling or Influencing Others
  • Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
    		•
    54
    		Performing General Physical Activities
  • Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
    		•
    53
    		Scheduling Work and Activities
  • Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
    		•
    50
    		Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
    		•
    49
    		Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
    		•
    46
    		Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
    		•
    44
    		Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  • Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
    		•
    44
    		Processing Information
  • Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
    		•
    42
    		Training and Teaching Others
  • Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
    		•
    42
    		Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  • Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
    		•
    41
    		Thinking Creatively
  • Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
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    41
    		Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  • Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
    		•
    40
    		Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  • Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
    		•
    39
    		Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
    		•
    37
    		Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
    		•
    36
    		Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  • 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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    35
    		Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  • Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
    		•
    35
    		Getting Information
  • Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
    		•
    34
    		Coaching and Developing Others
  • Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
    		•
    34
    		Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  • Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
    		•
    29
    		Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
    		•
    29
    		Performing Administrative Activities
  • Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
    		•
    28
    		Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  • Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
    		•
    27
    		Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  • Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
    		•
    24
    		Developing and Building Teams
  • Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
    		•
    23
    		Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  • Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
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    23
    		Analyzing Data or Information
  • Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
    		•
    21
    		Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
    		•
    19
    		Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  • Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
    		•
    18
    		Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
    		•
    17
    		Developing Objectives and Strategies
  • Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
    		•
    16
    		Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
    		•
    13
    		Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  • Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
    		•
    12
    		Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  • Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
    		•
    8
    		Staffing Organizational Units
  • Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.
    		•
    6
    		Interacting With Computers
  • Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
    		•
    4
    		Documenting/Recording Information
  • Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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