Terrazzo, tile and marble setter

Solid Wood Home Services Inc. is situated in North Vancouver, BC and is hiring a Terrazzo, tile and marble setter to join the team. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join and begin duties immediately. Position status: Term or contractFull time. Shift timings include: Early morning, Morning.

Job Description

• The candidate must prepare, measure, and mark surfaces to be covered.
• The candidate must mix, apply, and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue, or other adhesives using hand trowels.
• The candidate must prepare rough plans and sketches.
• The candidate must set tiles in place and apply pressure to affix them to the base.
• The candidate must align and straighten tiles.
• The candidate must cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools.
• The candidate must instruct apprentices.
• The candidate must pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout.
• The candidate must remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles.
• The candidate must supervise other workers.
• The candidate must lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural, and floor designs.
• The candidate must build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires, and brackets.
• The candidate must cut, surface, polish, and install marble and granite.
• The candidate must mix, lay, and polish terra surfaces.
• The candidate must install tile strips.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must be fluent in English.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
• The candidate must be able to handle a large workload.

Work Site Environment

• The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
• The candidate must be able to work in dusty conditions.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.

Work Setting

• The candidate must be able to work in an on-site customer service environment, such as an office or business location.
• The candidate must work in a commercial setting that fosters a workforce of highly competent, respectful, mature, and accountable employees working toward a common goal.
• The candidate should work in an institution, the purposive action of individuals and organizations aimed at creating, maintaining, and disrupting institutions.
• The candidate must work in residential settings, performing tasks on one-, two-, and three-family dwellings.
• The candidate should work in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.

Additional Information

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
• The candidate must be able to handle a large workload.

Security and Safety

• The candidate must be bondable.

How to apply

Use the provided options and submit your application if you are interested.

By email

[email protected]

• Cover letter
• Answers to the following screening questions:
• Do you have experience working in this field?