Carpet Fitter

Self-Employed Carpet & Vinyl Flooring Fitter / Subcontractor

Ambi Floors & Living is looking for experienced, reliable carpet and vinyl flooring fitters to undertake residential and commercial fitting work across Birmingham and surrounding areas.

This is a self-employed subcontractor position, with work allocated on a job-by-job basis. Payment is based on agreed price-work rates rather than an hourly wage.

Our standard fitting rate is:

• Carpet and vinyl flooring – £2 per square yard
• Minimum payment – £50 per job
• Additional works are paid at agreed rates where applicable.

The Role

You will be responsible for completing carpet and vinyl flooring installations to a high professional standard, while providing a reliable, respectful and professional service to our customers.

Work may include:

• Carpet fitting
• Vinyl flooring fitting
• Carpet gripper and underlay installation
• Doorways, thresholds and finishing details
• Seaming and joining where required
• Uplift and removal of existing flooring where included within the job
• Basic floor preparation associated with installation
• Domestic and commercial installations
• Ensuring all flooring is properly finished and presented upon completion

What we're looking for

Applicants should:

• Have proven professional carpet and/or vinyl fitting experience
• Produce a high standard of finishing with excellent attention to detail
• Have their own suitable tools and equipment
• Have their own vehicle/transport
• Be punctual, reliable and professional with customers
• Be polite, respectful and considerate when working in customers' homes and businesses
• Arrive at jobs clean, presentable and appropriately dressed
• Workwear must be clean and in a reasonable condition. Fitters should not attend customer properties in excessively dirty, damaged or inappropriate clothing
• Keep working areas clean and tidy throughout the job
• Bag up all fitting waste and leave the area clean and presentable
• Thoroughly hoover fitted carpet on completion of the job
• Be able to identify potential installation issues before commencing work
• Communicate any problems with our team promptly
• Take responsibility for the quality of their workmanship
• Take pride in their work and the finished result

Professional Appearance

As you will be representing Ambi Floors & Living in customers' homes and businesses, your appearance and conduct are important.

Fitters are expected to arrive clean, presentable and appropriately dressed for professional flooring work. Clothing should be suitable for the job but should also reflect the professional standards we expect when entering a customer's property.

Following a successful initial trial period and once we are happy with the standard of workmanship, reliability and professionalism, Ambi Floors & Living will provide a company T-shirt to be worn when representing the business on customer jobs.

We are looking for fitters who take pride not only in their workmanship, but also in how they represent the company.

Poor finishing, rushed installations, untidy work areas, poor presentation and repeated callbacks are not acceptable.

Pay

This is self-employed price work.

Payment is based on agreed fitting rates depending on the flooring type and job requirements, primarily calculated per square yard.

• Carpet/vinyl fitting: £2 per square yard
• Minimum payment per allocated job: £50

Larger installations will naturally attract higher fitting payments based on the size and type of work involved.

Working with Ambi

We're looking to build relationships with dependable fitters who can represent Ambi Floors & Living professionally in customers' homes and businesses.

Fitters who consistently provide excellent workmanship, reliability, cleanliness, professional presentation and customer service can expect the opportunity for regular ongoing work as the business continues to grow.

We value fitters who take responsibility for their work, communicate properly with the team and leave every job to a standard they would be happy to put their own name to.

Job Type

Freelance / Self-employed subcontractor

Location

Birmingham and surrounding areas

Experience

Professional carpet and/or vinyl flooring fitting experience required

Licence/Transport

Driving licence and own vehicle required

Benefits

• Flexitime
• Regular ongoing work for reliable fitters
• Company T-shirt provided following successful trial period
• Work on the road

Pay: From £50.00 per day

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Work Location: On the road