Job Summary
Duties:
Levelling walls and floors using plaster, cement, or sand; removing old tiles and adhesives.
Measuring, marking, and cutting tiles (using hand/power tools) to fit around obstacles like pipes, fixtures, and corners.
Mixing and spreading mortar or adhesive, ensuring even coverage for secure attachment.
Applying grout to joints, removing excess, and cleaning the finished surface.
Following blueprints, ensuring accurate alignment (using levels and squares), and ensuring consistent, aesthetic patterns.
Adhering to health and safety regulations (PPE), maintaining tools, and keeping work areas clean.
Requirements:
Experience/Training: Trained through apprenticeships, certificates or on-the-job experience
Strong, accurate, and precise cutting and installation skills.
Excellent eye for alignment, pattern, and colour, particularly for intricate or mosaic work.
Ability to kneel, bend, stand for long periods, and lift heavy materials.
Ability to calculate areas, materials, and costs.