Marble Mason

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
**Asset languages**:

- Spanish; Castilian
**Work site environment**:

- Odours
- Dusty
- Noisy
**Work setting**:

- Industrial
- Residential
- Willing to relocate
- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
- 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
- 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 strips
**Supervision**:

- 1 to 2 people
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
**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
- Overtime required
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- 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?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- On-site housing options
- Parking available