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
pin parquet
wood cuts
work ergonomically
install wood elements in structures
transport construction supplies
follow health and safety procedures in construction
join wood elements
inspect construction supplies
types of wood
lacquer wood surfaces
interpret 2D plans
lay underlayment
use measurement instruments
prepare surface for hardwood floor laying
identify wood warp
monitor processing environment conditions
wax wood surfaces
interpret 3D plans
clean wood surface
fill nail holes in wood planks
create smooth wood surface
create floor plan template
Optional & specialised skills
use sander
calculate needs for construction supplies
nail floor boards
estimate restoration costs
process incoming construction supplies
advise customers on maintenance of parquet floors
keep records of work progress
work in a construction team
use safety equipment in construction
advise on construction materials
aesthetics
apply restoration techniques
tend CNC laser cutting machine
lay marquetry
wood moisture content
order construction supplies
monitor stock level
answer requests for quotation
screw and plug parquet boards
keep personal administration
acclimatise timber
seal flooring
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.