Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

Wages
In 2015, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $40,710 with most people making betweeen $26,460 and $74,800
Wages by Industry
  • Building Finishing Contractors $43,560.00
  • Other Specialty Trade Contractors $37,970.00
  • Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing $33,680.00
Education Required
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Common Majors
  • Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker
About the job

Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces.

What you'll do
    • Build wooden molds, clamping molds around areas to be repaired, or setting up frames to the proper depth and alignment.
    • Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven.
    • Move terrazzo installation materials, tools, machines, or work devices to work areas, manually or using wheelbarrow.
    • Precast terrazzo blocks in wooden forms.
    • Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
    • Remove frames when the foundation is dry.
    • Repair concrete by cutting out damaged areas, drilling holes for reinforcing rods, and positioning reinforcing rods, using power saw and drill.
    • Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
    • Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base.
    • Wet concrete surface and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish.
Things you need to know
    • Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
    • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
    • Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
    • Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
    • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Abilities you'll need to have
    • Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
    • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
    • Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
    • Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
    • Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
    • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
    • Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.