Position: Tile Setter: (NOC 73101) - 2 vacancies
Employer: Novax Tile Ltd.
Web Site: www.novaxtile.com
Address: 1220 Burkemont Place, Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 0C8, Canada
Work location(s): Greater Vancouver Area
Salary: $27.50 hourly, minimum 40 Hours per week, with occasional overtime
Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Potential of Overtime
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
Education: Not required
Credentials: Not applicable, Not required
Work experience: Not required
Tools/gear: must have steel-toed boots and hard hat
Languages: English
Work Setting: Commercial, industrial, institutional, residential
Materials Used: Ceramic, Mosaic, Marble, Slate, Stone, and Granite
Equipment Used: Water saw, grinder, mixer for material
Job Duties:
Prepare, measure and mark surfaces to be covered; Mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel; 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; 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; Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets; Cut, surface, polish and install marble and granite; Install tile strips
Personal suitability:
Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding, handling heavy loads, bending, crouching, kneeling, ability to distinguish between colours, attention to detail, hand-eye co-ordination, large workload
Work Site Environment: Noisy, dusty
Transportation/Travel Information: Own transportation
Essential Skills: Problem solving, working with others, decision making, critical thinking, job task planning and organizing, significant use of memory, attention to detail, hand-eye co-ordination
We provide: On-the-job-training
Business Profile: Supply and installation of ceramic, porcelain, slate, marble, and granite.
Email to apply: marnie@novaxtile.com
Novax Tile Ltd. believes in equality and diversity within its community. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and Permanent residents will be given priority.
