Flooring Installer (Mason), RPS
Indiana University

Job Info

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Department

RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS & SERV (BA-RPAS-IUBLA)

Department Information

Residential Programs and Services provides on campus housing and dining for over 12,000 students. We strive to create life-changing experiences by building relationships, developing others, and creating a sense of belonging for our students, their families, and the IU community.

With our quality, dependable and flexible services, our maintenance team provides a safe, healthy, and welcoming environment for our students, staff and faculty.

Job Summary

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Performs inspection, installation, cleaning, and repair of flooring surfaces and materials.
• Reviews daily work orders to be performed and prioritizes jobs based on nature and importance of work to be completed.
• Inspects floor surface to be covered to determine its condition and corrects and repairs and imperfections.
• Makes and installs carpet runners with edging, Rubber cove base, transition strips and other floor related products.
• Takes measurements and reviews blueprints, sketches, or plans to calculate the area to be covered.
• Cuts and trims material to fit along wall edges and openings (includes making carpet runners with edging).
• Repairs sections of flooring that become damaged or create trip hazards, such as burned, torn, or ripped, by installing patches to match existing flooring.
• Works independently to carry out tasks which does include carry necessary supplies (including tile, carpet squares, etc.) up and downstairs to complete the work.
• May assist other craft areas from time to time depending on overall workload and assignment

General Responsibilities

• Studies blueprints, drawings, plans, or sketches to construct, maintain, and repair a variety of masonry structures, such as walls, steps, walkways, concrete pads, floors, curbs, and exterior and interior surfaces and coatings.
• Shoots grade and lays out site for pouring of footings and foundations. Constructs forms, supports, and bracing systems.
• Mixes cement, sand, aggregate, additives, and water to produce concrete, grout, mortar, or slurry using hoe, trowel, shovel, or power mixing equipment.
• Spreads, levels, and smoothes concrete using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.
• Molds expansion joints and edges using edging tools, jointers, and straight edge.
• Mixes and/or applies surface coatings such as sealer, curing and hardening agents, masonry stains, and colorings.
• Lays and binds building materials such as brick, ceramic tile, concrete block, cinder block, glass block, and terra cotta block with mortar and other substances.
• Breaks or cuts bricks, blocks, and rough and irregular stone to size using trowel edge, hammer, chisel, or power saw.
• Calculates angles and courses and determines vertical and horizontal alignment of courses. Determines and implements the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.
• Repairs and finishes mortar joints between stones, bricks, or blocks of masonry wall. Removes mortar to specified depths using raker, hammer, chisel, power saw, and compressed air. May use mortar bag to force mortar into joints.
• Cleans and prepares surfaces. Mixes plaster, stucco, and other compounds to desired consistency and applies to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings using trowels, brushes, or spray guns. Caulks windows, doors, or cracks in wall with caulking gun.
• Performs other general building maintenance as needed.
• Participates in the training of apprentices and.or other workers as needed.
• Drives vehicle as needed.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or GED

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 years of verifiable journey level experience in the field

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University upon date of hire
• Certificate in relevant DOL apprenticed trade
• May be required to acquire and maintain a material-specific abatement certification, supervisor certification or other required certifications

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Strong listening skills
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• Knowledge of applicable building codes, regulations or ordinances
• Knowledge of and ability to use materials, methods/principles and tools specific to the needs of the Mason trade
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints and/or schematics
• Ability to determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
• Ability to operate computer
• Ability to work with wide variety of cultures and backgrounds

Preferred

• Proficient in Carpet Squares. VCT, LVT, Linoleum, Mondo, Stair Treads edging and facing

Working Conditions / Demands

This role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. This role frequently requires the ability to operate equipment. This role frequently requires the ability to remain stationary and ascend/descend ladders/stairs. This role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 50 pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items in proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

Starting at $55,000 a year

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Mastery

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Engineering, Trades & Facility

Job Family: Licensed & Skilled Trades

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Posting Disclaimer

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be differences in the working conditions as advertised in our standard job postings (e.g., the ability to travel from one campus to another, etc.). If you are invited for an interview, please discuss your questions or concerns regarding the working conditions at that time.

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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New employees will be provided with information regarding Indiana University's COVID-19 vaccine policy, which includes the opportunity to request an exemption. To learn more, view our COVID-19 vaccine information page.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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