6422-Floor Layers and Tile Setters

Job Title: 

Floor Layers and Tile Setters

Job Description: 

Floor layers and tile setters install, maintain and repair flooring, and cover floors, walls and other surfaces with tiles or mosaic panels for decorative or other purposes.

Tasks: 

Assembling carpet, tiles or other materials and laying them on floors according to design and other specifications

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

826 - Construction Engineering

Specific Occupations: 

642201 - Wall and Floor Tiler
Description : Lays ceramic, clay, slate, marble and glass tiles on external and internal walls and floors to provide protective and decorative finishes.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : Yes
Specializations : Ceramic / Mosaic / Slate / Stone tiler, Tile Installer / Layer / Setter, Tiling Contractor

642202 - Floor Finisher
Description : Measures, cuts, installs and repairs soft and resilient floor coverings.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Carpet Installer, Carpet Layer, Floor Installer, Floor Sander, Flooring Contractor / Installer / Layer / Specialist, Parquetry Layer

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa