$23.21/hr
$35.27/hr
$42.46/hr
$45.47/hr
***The listed wages may vary by state and county.***
Retirement And Pension Funds
Wellness Program
Health Care
Vacation Fund
Must Be 18 Years Old For Hire
High School Diploma or GED
Driver's License
Reliable Transportation
Willing to Travel
Terrazzo texture on flecked stone.
Terrazzo is a composite material, poured in place or precast, which is used for floor and wall treatments. It consists of chips of marble, quartz, granite, glass, or other suitable material, poured with a cementitious binder (for chemical binding), polymeric (for physical binding), or a combination of both. Metal strips often divide sections, or changes in color or material in a pattern. Additional chips may be sprinkled atop the mix before it sets. After it is cured it is ground and polished smooth or otherwise finished to produce a uniformly textured surface.
Terrazzo trades workers are artfully skilled in creating decorative surfaces that are durable, long lasting and esthetically pleasing. They prepare the surface by installing strips to divide sections. They then blend fine marble chips into cement or epoxy and pour the solution into the sections. Once the terrazzo is thoroughly set, terrazzo craft workers correct any depressions or imperfections with a grinder to create a smooth, uniform finish.
Enroll in a Terrazzo apprenticeship program through MN/ND Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Journeyman & Apprentice Training, www.bactraining.org/become-apprentice
The recommended prerequisites for high school students include construction courses, shop courses, and multiple math courses. Knowledge of algebra, geometry and calculus are all applied to the tile laying process almost every day. Understanding fractions, using a measuring tape and being confident finding exact measurements are useful skills to experience before starting an apprenticeship.
Completion of high school classes do not count for hours in the apprenticeship program, but the experience and classes taken are valuable in building students’ skill sets.
A two-year diploma is not required to qualify for a tile apprenticeship.
Terrazzo Finisher:
A paid two-year apprenticeship program in which apprentices receive both on-the-job practical training and classroom instruction. The apprenticeship requires 4,000 hours of on-the-job training over the course of two years and 144 classroom-training hours each year.
Terrazzo Mechanic:
A paid two-year apprenticeship program in which apprentices receive both on-the-job practical training and classroom instruction. The apprenticeship requires 4,000 hours of on-the-job training over the course of two years and 144 classroom-training hours each year.
Being detail oriented and comfortable regularly applying math skills are important for a terrazzo apprentice’s success. Some arrangements can be highly detailed and artistic, so workers must ensure that the patterns are properly and accurately arranged. Basic math skills are used on every job. High school students preparing to become a terrazzo apprentice should seek out part-time jobs that require physical strength, applying math skills such as reading a tape measure, adding and subtracting fractions, and calculating area.
Military members applying for a terrazzo apprenticeship should reach out to John Slama, Manager of Operations for the MN/ND Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Apprentice Training Center. Veterans can also search job opportunities at www.helmetstohardhats.org.
An employer/contractor/apprenticeship instructor may require drug and alcohol testing of employees and applicants for employment, including random testing.