Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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hardwood floor layer
ESCO occupation · 22 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
use measurement instruments
prepare surface for hardwood floor laying
follow health and safety procedures in construction
create smooth wood surface
monitor processing environment conditions
create floor plan template
inspect construction supplies
clean wood surface
work ergonomically
wood cuts
interpret 2D plans
wax wood surfaces
transport construction supplies
interpret 3D plans
pin parquet
lay underlayment
fill nail holes in wood planks
lacquer wood surfaces
install wood elements in structures
types of wood
identify wood warp
join wood elements
Optional & specialised skills
answer requests for quotation
keep personal administration
lay marquetry
advise on construction materials
wood moisture content
acclimatise timber
estimate restoration costs
calculate needs for construction supplies
work in a construction team
screw and plug parquet boards
process incoming construction supplies
aesthetics
order construction supplies
monitor stock level
advise customers on maintenance of parquet floors
use sander
tend CNC laser cutting machine
use safety equipment in construction
seal flooring
apply restoration techniques
nail floor boards
keep records of work progress
Other matches: resilient floor layer · concrete finisher · carpet fitter · concrete finisher supervisor · terrazzo setter
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.