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Tilesetters (NOC 73101) - 1 vacancy
Employer: LPT Contracting Ltd.
Adress: 7680 – 16th Avenue, Burnaby, B.C., V3N 1P7
Business Profile: Ceramic, Porcelain, Slate, Marble & Granite

Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full –Time, Overtime Required
Salary: $34.62 to $37.62/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

Education: Not required
Experience: Will train
Languages: English
Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience: Commercial, Residential, On-site customer service
Type of equipment experience: Water saw, grinder, mixer for material

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: Dusty

Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Large workload
- Overtime required

Own tools/equipment:
- Steel-toed safety boots and Hard Hat.

Work Location Information: Various locations (Greater Vancouver Area)

Personal suitability:
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player

LPT Contracting 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.

Apply via Email: tanja@lptcontracting.com