tilesetter
- Concord, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Commercial
- Residential
Tasks
- Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
- Mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel
- Set tiles in place and apply pressure to affix them to base
- Align and straighten tiles
- 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
- Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs
- Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets
- Cut, surface, polish and install marble and granite
- Mix, lay and polish terra surfaces
- Install tile strips
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Judgement
- Reliability
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare surfaces and install, align, cut, grout, repair, and replace tiles in commercial and residential settings. Install decorative mosaics, marble, granite, and terrazzo, and fit tile strips and related supports.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 2 to less than 3 years of experience. The role involves physically demanding work, including handling heavy loads and bending, crouching, and kneeling, and calls for attention to detail, hand-eye coordination, accuracy, dependability, judgment, and reliability.
Skills
- Surface Preparation
- Measuring And Marking
- Mortar And Adhesive Application
- Tile Setting
- Tile Alignment
- Tile Cutting And Fitting
- Grouting
- Tile Repair And Replacement
- Mosaic Installation
- Marble And Granite Installation
- Terrazzo Installation
- Attention To Detail
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Accuracy
- Dependability
- Judgment
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
Keywords
- Tile Setting
- Surface Preparation
- Mortar
- Cement
- Mastic
- Adhesives
- Hand Trowel
- Tile Alignment
- Tile Cutting Tools
- Power Cutting Tools
- Grouting
- Mosaic Tiles
- Decorative Tile Designs
- Anchor Bolts
- Wires And Brackets
- Marble
- Granite
- Terrazzo
- Tile Strips
- Commercial Construction
- Residential Construction
- Heavy Load Handling