• Tile Setter
  • Location
    679 W 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC| British Columbia
  • Job ID
    7247
  • Views
    940
  • Date Posted
    12-11-2020
  • Expiry Date
    11-05-2021
  • Type of Job
    Full Time
  • Salary
    CAD $25.00/hour
  • Min. Experience
    3 years to less than 5 years
  • Min. Education
    No degree, certificate or diploma
Job Details

Magnum Opus Stoneworks Ltd. is seeking a Tile Setter for our Vancouver operation.

Permanent, full-time; 40 hours per week; $25.00 per hour.

How to apply:
*Please do not call or apply in person.

Please email resume to: michal@mostoneworks.ca

OR mail resume to

Magnum Opus Stoneworks Ltd.
679 W 8th Avenue,
Vancouver, BC
V5Z 1C7

*Please confirm in your resume that you are legally authorized to work in Canada (i.e., either a permanent resident or citizen of Canada).


Job Description

Duties:

  • Align and straighten tile and stone using levels, squares and straightedges;
  • Use common masonry tools like chisel’s, bevels, levelling lasers;
  • Cut, dress and install both thin veneer and full stone in random, ashlar, and ledge patterns;
  • Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern;
  • Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools;
  • Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge;??
  • Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base;
  • Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed;
  • Prepare cost and labor estimates based on calculations of time and materials needed for project;
  • Follow blueprints to measure and mark surfaces to be tiled;
  • Prepare surfaces for tiling;
  • Build under beds, install anchor bolts, wires, and brackets;
  • Remove and replace broken tiles;
  • Perform finishing duties to ensure quality of work.

Requirements:

  • Minimum three years of previous work experience in a related field;
  • Must have expert knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the trade;
  • Must have experience with exterior stone cladding, floor slab installation on “mud bed,” mechanical bracket stone cladding, and surface restoration;
  • Experience doing Flat work (landscape, walkways, stair treads+risers)
  • Trade certificate in BC is an asset;
  • Red Seal endorsement is an asset;
  • English language ability is required.