Roles & Responsibilities
The job role involves:
- marking out an area to estimate the number of tiles and adhesive needed
- cutting tiles to size and shape with hand-cutters or bench-mounted tools
- preparing surfaces by levelling off with plaster, sand or cement
- fixing the tiles and applying grout before finishing off
- repairing or removing old surfaces before the setting out stage
- working with various building materials including ceramics, glass, terracotta, stone, granite and marble
Wall and floor tilers need to:
- work safely and be aware of key health, safety and welfare issues
- plan and carry out their work to commercial standards of quality and speed
- move, handle and store resources, complying with relevant legislation and guidance
- interpret and follow verbal and written work instructions from trade supervisors and site managers
- select the required materials and resources to carry out the work
- install related materials and components as appropriate to the specification
- use maintain and store hand tools, power tools and associated equipment
- access, interpret and use drawings and specifications to carry out their work
