362431 Wall and Floor Tiler

Registration or licensing may be required.

• Ceramic Tiler
• Pool Tiler

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 3: NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience

• Examines plans to identify project requirements, measures and marks surfaces, and lays out work
• Prepares wall and floor surfaces by removing old tiles, grout, and adhesive, filling holes and cracks, and cleaning surfaces
• Applies waterproofing systems
• Uses tile-cutting tools to cut and shape tiles to fit around edges, corners, fittings, and pipes
• Spreads adhesive onto prepared surfaces and tiles, sets tiles into position, and ensures they are correctly aligned and spaced
• Installs and secures tiles, and applies grout and polish to tiled surfaces
• Checks existing tiles for damage and repairs or replaces them as required
• May lay floors of granolithic, terrazzo, cement, or similar composition
• May lay coloured tiles in patterns to create mosaics