Tilesetter

Responsibilities

• Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered.
• Mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel.
• Prepare rough plans and sketches.
• Set tiles in place and apply pressure to affix them to base.
• Align and straighten tiles.
• Prepare tenders and quotations.
• Cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools.
• Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles.
• Cut, surface, polish and install marble and granite.
• Estimate costs and materials.

• Education:
  
  Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• Personal suitability:
  Reliability, Team player, Hardworking.
• Experience:
  
  1 year to less than 2 years.
• Work conditions and physical capabilities:
  Physically demanding;
  Handling heavy loads;
  Bending, crouching, kneeling.