Tilesetter

Kibbi; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kibbi in Canada seeks a tile installer to prepare, measure, and lay tiles for walls, murals and floors across varied sites. You will align tiles, apply grout, and replace damaged pieces with precision and care.

This role requires a high school graduation and 7 months to less than 1 year of experience. The work is physically demanding, involving bending, kneeling and frequent travel to multiple job sites.

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in tile installation.
• Physically demanding role requiring bending, crouching and kneeling.
• Ability to work on varied locations with frequent travel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered.
• Set tiles in place and apply pressure to affix them to base.
• Align and straighten tiles for even spacing and finish.
• Pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout.
• Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles.
• Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs.
• Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets as needed.
• Mix, lay and polish terra surfaces and install tile strips.

Skills

Physical stamina

Attention to detail

Hand-eye coordination

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
• Set tiles in place and apply pressure to affix them to base
• Align and straighten tiles
• Pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout
• Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles
• Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs
• Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets
• Mix, lay and polish terra surfaces
• Install tile strips

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Hardworking

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees