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Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

SOC 47-2053.00

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

Zone 2 Construction and Extraction

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Coordination

3.0

Quality Control Analysis

3.0

Speaking

2.9

Judgment and Decision Making

2.9

Monitoring

2.8

Operation Monitoring

2.8

Operation and Control

2.8

Time Management

2.8

Knowledge Areas 8

Building and Construction

4.0

Design

3.6

Mathematics

3.4

English Language

3.3

Administration and Management

3.2

Customer and Personal Service

3.2

Chemistry

3.1

Mechanical

3.1

Key Tasks

1Measure designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout according to standard formulas and specifications, using graduated containers and scales, and load ingredients into portable mixer.

2Grind surfaces with a power grinder or polish surfaces with polishing or surfacing machines.

3Cut metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base for joints or changes of color to form designs or patterns or to help prevent cracks.

4Blend marble chip mixtures, place into panels, and push a roller over the surface to embed the chips.

5Modify mixing, grouting, grinding, or cleaning procedures, according to type of installation or material used.

Also Known As

Artificial Marble Worker Build Master Buildmaster Coat Agent Concrete Journeyman Finisher Granite-Chip Terrazzo Finisher Grinder Installer Marble-Chip Terrazzo Worker