tilesetter

Majestic Marble Import; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Majestic Marble Import is seeking an experienced tile installer to work on-site in Vaughan, Ontario. The role requires 2 years to less than 3 years of experience and a secondary school diploma.

You will prepare surfaces, lay tiles, cut around obstacles, grout joints, and install marble or granite with attention to detail. Work is on-site only in residential and commercial settings, with physically demanding tasks and a focus on craftsmanship.

Qualifications

• Must be able to do physically demanding work.
• Ability to measure and mark surfaces accurately.
• Team collaboration to install tiles in residential and commercial settings.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Lay and set mosaic tiles for decorative walls, murals and floors.
• Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets.
• Cut, surface, polish and install marble and granite.
• Mix, lay and polish terra surfaces.
• Install tile strips.

Skills

Physical stamina

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Secondary school diploma

Tools

Trowels

Tile cutters

Safety equipment

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Commercial
• Residential

Responsibilities

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
• 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
• 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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Reliability