- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Odours
- Dusty
- Noisy
Work setting
- In office customer service
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Residential
- Willing to relocate
- Various locations
- Renovation
- Repair and maintenance services
Responsibilities
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
- Set tiles in place and apply pressure to affix them to base
- 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
- Estimate costs and materials
- Install tile strips
- Utilize hand and power tools
- Perform various trade work during home construction or renovation activities
- Co-ordinate implementation of repairs, maintenance and renovation
- Repair or replace interior components
- Recommend or arrange for additional services required such as painting, repair work, renovations or replacement of furnishings and equipment
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Experience and specialization
Area of specialization
- Training and professional development
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Large workload
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking