Personal Suitability

Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability

Ability to Supervise 3-4 people

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Work Site Environment Dusty

Work Setting Residential; Industrial; Commercial

Additional Skills

Supervise other workers; Prepare rough plans and sketches; Prepare tenders and quotations; Instruct apprentices; Estimate costs and materials

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; Pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout; Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets; Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs; Mix, lay and polish terra surfaces; Install tile strips

Experience 3 years to less than 5 years

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages English