Job description template

Carpet Installer Job Description Template

A copy-ready carpet installer job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows carpet installers earn a median of $50,340 ($24.20/hour); the middle 50% earn $41,970–$66,320.

Job title

Carpet Installer

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable carpet installer to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will measure rooms, remove old flooring and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Measure rooms
  • Remove old flooring
  • Install tack strip
  • Lay pad
  • Cut and seam carpet
  • Stretch carpet
  • Finish edges
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • No formal educational credential
  • Working knowledge of measuring and seaming
  • Precision and customer service
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • CFI certification
  • Manufacturer training
  • OSHA 10
  • Experience with power stretchers

Skills

  • Stretching
  • Cutting
  • Tack strip installation
  • Carpet tile
  • Stamina
  • Reliability

Work environment and schedule

Installers work in homes, offices and commercial buildings. Full time, often as contractors.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a carpet installer job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Carpet Installer” is the clearest; alternates include Carpet Layer, Flooring Installer, Carpet Mechanic.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a carpet installer so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Carpet Installer training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Carpet Installer hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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