purpose: the purpose of this position is to apply the skills, competency, and experience of a qualified floor & wall tile (granite & marble) to a range of tasks as allocated by the supervisors.
duties & responsibilities
• in this role you will be responsible for installing tiles. you will be working in high-end residential homes and travelling to and from commercial businesses throughout the australia region.
• cutting and shaping tiles with a range of tools such as wet saw, and handheld cutters.
• preparing various surfaces for tiling with waterproof materials.
• creating decorative wall and floor designs.
• cutting installing, and polishing different surfaces including granite, marble and stone.
• aligning tiles, straighten them with straightedges, levels, and squares to ensure patterns are even and precise.
• always keep the working area clean.
• examining plans, measuring, and marking surfaces and laying out work.
• preparing wall and floor surfaces by removing old tiles, grout and adhesive, filling holes and cracks, and cleaning surfaces.
• spreading adhesive onto prepared surfaces and tiles and setting tiles in position.
• using tile-cutting tools to cut and shape tiles needed for edges and corners, and around objects such as fittings and pipes.
• ensuring tiles are correctly aligned and spaced.
• grouting tiles, and cleaning and removing excess grout.
• applying waterproofing systems.
• may lay floors of granolithic, terrazzo, cement or similar composition.
• may lay coloured tiles in patterns to create mosaics.
qualifications – licences, certificates & competencies
• valid driver license.
• trade certificate iii in wall and floor tiling (desirable)
knowledge, experience & skills
• minimum of 3+ years’ experience as a wall and floor tiler, must know the construction industry.
• experience in waterproofing, epoxy grout, natural stone tiling, sealing, laying of natural stone, and mosaics.