tilesetter

tilesetter

Offer parameters
Sang's Tile and Flooring
$23 an hour
Cambridge, ON, CA

Woke Type

permanent

About

  • Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
  • Langue de travail : Anglais
  • Heures de travail : 35 hours per week
  • Education :
  • Expérience :

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

  • Odours
  • Dusty
  • Noisy

Work setting

  • Commercial
  • Residential
  • Various locations

Tasks

  • Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
  • Mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel
  • Set tiles in place and apply pressure to affix them to base
  • 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?

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Workplace information

On the road job

Health benefits

Disability benefits

Other benefits

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