Tilesetter

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
**Work site environment**:

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

- Commercial
- Residential
- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
- 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
- Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets
- Mix, lay and polish terra surfaces
- Install tile strips
**Control systems**:

- Pneumatic devices
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
- Tight deadlines
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job
**Health benefits**:

- Disability benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Transportation provided by employer