Job Summary:

The Tile and Marble Setter applies hard tile, marble, and wood tile to surfaces such as walls, floors, ceilings, and roof decks.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Calculates cost and labor estimates based on expected time and material projections; prepares and presents estimates to clients.
• Identifies, plans, and implements the layout necessary to achieve a desired pattern or design.
• Measures and marks surfaces to be tiled.
• Constructs underbed and sets anchor bolts, wires, and brackets.
• Mixes, applies, and spreads plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue, or other adhesive to apply, seal, and finish tile and marble flooring, counters, or walls.
• Uses levels, squares, straightedges, and hand or power cutting tools to complete jobs.
• Ensures masonry materials are properly aligned and straightened.
• Cuts and shapes tile as needed, making precision cuts to fit around objects and into abnormal spaces and corners.
• Levels concrete and ensures that proper dry time is granted.
• Finishes, dresses, and cleans joints and grout.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to skillfully apply tiles and marbles to a variety of surfaces.
• Thorough understanding of materials, methods, and tools involved in the process.
• Ability to make reasonable estimates of sizes, distances, and quantities.
• Ability to identify the materials, resources, costs, and time needed to complete work.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software to prepare estimates.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to stoop, reach, kneel, and maneuver to install materials.