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Job Details

Tilesetter

Employer

Vitali Construction

Date Posted

October 30, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $38.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 30 to 44 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Nov 20, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Vitali Construction

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

Dusty

Work setting

On-site customer service

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
  • Prepare tenders and quotations
  • 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

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Attention to detail

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Reliability

Screening questions

Do you have experience working in this field?

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Workplace information

On the road job


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Tilesetter is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Tilesetters
OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings

METHODICAL

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

Interest in creating decorative designs and in removing and replacing damaged tiles

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Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

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Manual Dexterity

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