Tile Setter
Salary: $27.00/HourlyJob
Type: Full Time, PermanentStart
Date: As soon as possible
Language: English
Minimum Education: None
NOC Group: Tilesetters (7283)
NOC Job Title: Tilesetter
Job Location(s)
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Job Description
Shift: minimum 40 Hours per week, with a potential of overtime
Benefits: CPP, WCB, EI
Work location: Greater Vancouver Area
Education: Not applicable, Not required
Credentials (certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc.): Not required
Work experience: Not required – will train
Languages: English (Serbian an asset)
Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience: Commercial, residential
Materials Used: Ceramic, Mosaic, Marble, Slate, Stone, and Granite
Specific Skills: Prepare, measure and mark surface to be covered, Build under beds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets, Mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel, Set tiles in position and apply pressure to affix tiles to base, Align and straighten tile using levels, squares and straightedges, Cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools, Pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout, Install tile strips, Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs, Mix, lay and polish terra surfaces, Cut, polish and install marble and granite, Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles, May prepare cost estimates and orders.
Additional Skills: Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications, schedule and co-ordinate work on site.
Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding, handling heavy loads, bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment: Noisy, dusty
Transportation/Travel Information: Own transportation
Essential Skills: Problem solving, working with others, decision making, critical thinking, job task planning and organizing, significant use of memory, attention to detail, hand-eye co-ordination
We provide:
- On-the-job-training
- Financial support for relocation of Canadians or permanent residents
- Incentive program