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Occupation

Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

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

$76,170 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 47-2053.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven.
  2. 02Grind curved surfaces or areas inaccessible to surfacing machine, such as stairways or cabinet tops, with portable hand grinder.
  3. 03Build wooden molds, clamping molds around areas to be repaired, or setting up frames to the proper depth and alignment.
  4. 04Modify mixing, grouting, grinding, or cleaning procedures, according to type of installation or material used.
  5. 05Measure 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.
  6. 06Spread, level, or smooth concrete or terrazzo mixtures to form bases or finished surfaces, using rakes, shovels, hand or power trowels, hand or power screeds, or floats.
  7. 07Cut 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.
  8. 08Grind surfaces with a power grinder, or polish surfaces with polishing or surfacing machines.
  9. 09Wash polished terrazzo surface, using cleaner and water, and apply sealer and curing agent according to manufacturer's specifications, using brush or sprayer.
  10. 10Clean installation site, mixing and storage areas, tools, machines, and equipment, and store materials and equipment.
  11. 11Sprinkle colored marble or stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder over surface to produce prescribed finish.
  12. 12Blend marble chip mixtures, place into panels, and push a roller over the surface to embed the chips.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Terrazzo FinisherTerrazzo InstallerTerrazzo Tile SetterTerrazzo WorkerGrinderInstallerTerrazzo GrinderTerrazzo JourneymanTerrazzo LaborerTerrazzo Mechanic

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Knowledge the job leans on

Building and ConstructionDesignMathematicsEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementChemistryMechanical

Skills that carry over from service

Quality Control AnalysisCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementOperations MonitoringOperation and ControlComplex Problem SolvingSocial Perceptiveness