Trades

Tilesetter

Richmond, British Columbia · posted 2026-09-11

$38.50 hourly · 3 openings

Pay is above the local median for this work ($30.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)

What the posting asks for

  • 2 to 3 years' experience
  • No diploma needed
  • English

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Hours and terms

  • 30 to 35 hours a week
  • Shifts: mornings, days, overtime
  • Full time, Permanent employment
  • In person

Usually needed for this kind of work

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program ora combination of over three years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in tilesetting is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified tilesetters upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Tilesetters (NOC 73101). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

  • Prepare, measure and mark surface to be covered
  • Build underbeds 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

About the employer

  • Industry: Construction
  • Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

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