Granite Setter
Posted on Feb 15, 2021 by A1 Granite & Marble Ltd
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Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $23.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 2 Vacancies
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Closing Date Mar 17, 2021
Employer
A1 Granite & Marble Ltd
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Major Work Area
Shopwork
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
Driver's License
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work Setting
- Residential
- Industrial
- Construction
- Commercial
Specific Skills
- Set tiles in place and apply pressure to affix them to base
- Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles
- Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
- Cut, surface, polish and install marble and granite
- Align and straighten tiles
- Mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel
- Cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools
- Install tile strips
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Driver's validity licence check
- Basic security clearance
Own Tools/Equipment
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
Work Site Environment
- Odours
- Dusty
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Overtime required
Work Location Information
On-site customer service
Sculpting, Engraving and Mold Making Medium
- Stone
- Marble
Personal Suitability
- Accurate
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Reliability
How to Apply
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
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- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in precision working to cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings
- METHODICAL
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Interest in compiling information to pack grout into joints between tiles and remove the excess; and in cutting, polishing and installing marble and granite
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in creating decorative designs and in removing and replacing damaged tiles
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