tilesetter
4 weeks ago
Kitchener, Canada
IMPERIAL CONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION INC.
Full time
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience: Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experienceWork site environment
- Dusty
- NoisyWork setting
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
- Various locationsTasks
- 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
- Instruct apprentices
- 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
- Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets
- Cut, surface, polish and install marble and granite
- Estimate costs and materials
- Mix, lay and polish terra surfaces
- Install tile stripsSupervision
- 1 to 2 peopleSecurity and safety
- Criminal record checkTransportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicleWork conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordinationOwn tools/equipment
- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/gogglesPersonal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player
- HardworkingScreening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
