Job description:

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:

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

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.