Wall & Floor Tiler Careers

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“"Look no further, because I’m the person who can get the job done! I’m at my best when using my hands to fix or build things, it comes naturally to me and I enjoy it! I’m a practical person and I can’t imagine myself sitting at a desk and staring at a screen all day. Getting down and dirty, whether it’s maintenance, building a house or installing a pipe, is my kind of thing – I didn’t choose the tradie life, the tradie life chose me! Funnel-web spiders are experts at building and constructing things, they've got it sorted out."”

Overview

Wall and Floor Tilers lay ceramic, clay, slate, marble and glass tiles on external and internal walls and floors to provide protective and decorative finishes.

Job Titles

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

examining plans measuring and marking surfaces and laying out work
preparing wall and floor surfaces by removing old tiles grout and adhesive filling holes and cracks and cleaning surfaces
spreading adhesive onto prepared surfaces and tiles and setting tiles in position
using tile-cutting tools to cut and shape tiles needed for edges and corners and around objects such as fittings and pipes
ensuring tiles are correctly aligned and spaced
grouting tiles and cleaning and removing excess grout
applying waterproofing systems
may lay floors of granolithic terrazzo cement or similar composition
may lay coloured tiles in patterns to create mosaics

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling

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Industry

Trades & Services

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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