Tilesetter

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
• Set tiles in place and apply pressure to affix them to base
• Align and straighten tiles
• Pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout
• Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles
• Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets
• Cut, surface, polish and install marble and granite
• Mix, lay and polish terra surfaces

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Team player