Home Improvement Installer
821412 · Heavy Next-day readyDescription
Installs functional and decorative home improvements such as awnings, curtains, blinds, security screens, garage doors, exterior cladding, shower screens and prefabricated windows and doors.
Typical work tasks
- Examining plans, specifications and work sites to determine the type and quality of installations required and their location; preparing site for installation of fittings by nailing up furring, drilling holes for screws and bolts, and erecting scaffolding and ladders; gluing blocks and slabs of foamed plastic and cork to walls; measuring, cutting and applying solar control film to windows; fitting awnings, security screens, shower screens, prefabricated windows and doors, exterior cladding and other home improvements using hand tools; drilling holes in wood, brick, stone and fibrous structures, and bolting, screwing and nailing fittings into place; attaching and adjusting mechanical fittings such as cranks, locks and pull-cords; installing flashing and waterproofing to fittings such as shower screens and prefabricated windows and doors.
Typical work environment
- Works predominantly indoors but also outdoors frequently. May work at height from ladders or scaffolding. Works in a range of weather conditions but not extreme conditions.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Medium to heavy physical demand
- Stands constantly, often on ladders or scaffolding and frequently walks about work areas to move equipment and materials.
- Frequently climbs and works off ladders and scaffolding in order to reach high areas.
- Sitting is not required.
- Uses upper limbs and body to stretch up and across on a frequent basis in order to carry out placement and fixing tasks.
- Occasionally squats, crouches or kneels in order to access awkward spaces. May occasionally need to crawl or wriggle the body to access confined spaces.
- Occasionally twists the body or neck. Bends
- Only occasionally exposed to skin irritants or chemicals.
- Frequently lifts and carries equipment or materials about worksites.
- Constant repetitive hand and arm movements are required when holding and fixing many types of materials.
- Driving is occasionally required when moving between work-sites (if so a licence will be necessary).
- Uses a range of hand and power equipment to carry out work tasks.
- Mental skills necessary include planning, problem-solving and practical skills.
Entry signal Reviewed
Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. Flagged next-day ready.
Entry barrier Experience or on-job training
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 4
Next-day ready Yes
How this was determined (model-generated): Entry via experience or OJT; entry-level on-the-job training sufficient.
Entry Requirements
- A New Zealand Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4). In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification. For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient.
Further Comments
- There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.