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Job description:

Title: Tilesetters (NOC 7283) - 1 vacancy

Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full –Time, Overtime Required

Salary: $26.00 to $32.00/hourly depending on experience, minimum 40 hours per week with potential for 50 hours weekly

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: Greater Vancouver Area, British Columbia  

Skill Requirements:

Education: Not applicable, Not required

Credentials (certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc.):

Not applicable, Not required

Experience:  Will train (More than3 years of work experience as a tile setter an asset)

Languages: Basic English, Serbian an asset

Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience: Commercial, Residential

Type of equipment experience: Water saw, grinder, mixer for material

Materials used: Ceramic, Marble, Slate, Stone, and Granite

Main duties: Prepare, measure and mark surface to be covered. Build under beds and install anchor bolts, wires and brackets. Mix, apply and spread mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives using hand trowel. Set tiles in position and apply pressure to affix tiles to base. Align and straighten tile using levels, squares and straightedges. Cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools. Pack grout into joints between tiles and remove excess grout. Install tile strips.  Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs. Mix, lay and polish terra surfaces. Cut, polish and install marble and granite. Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles, etc…

Work site environment: Noisy, dusty

Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding, handling heavy loads, bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight Handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Transportation/Travel Information: Provided by employer

Work Location Information: Various locations (Greater Vancouver Area)

Essential Skills:  Problem solving, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Continuous learning, Attention to detail, Hand-eye co-ordination

We offer:

• Apprenticeship program
• On – the – job – training

Employer: LPT Contracting Ltd.

7680 – 16th Avenue, Burnaby, B.C., V3N 1P7

Business Profile: Ceramic, Porcelain, Slate, Marble & Granite

Apply via Email: tanja@lptcontracting.com