Tile Installer

Employer

ATREUS TILE & STONE

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Odours
• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential
• Various locations

Tasks

• 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
• Cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools
• Instruct apprentices
• Pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout
• Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles
• Supervise other workers
• 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

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Equipment and machinery experience

Tool grinders

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend

Financial benefits

Bonus

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees