tilesetter

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Dusty

Work setting

• Commercial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Various locations

Tasks

• Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
• Mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel
• Prepare rough plans and sketches
• Align and straighten tiles
• Prepare tenders and quotations
• Cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools
• Pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout
• Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles
• Supervise other workers
• Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs
• Cut, surface, polish and install marble and granite
• Install tile strips

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week