Job description template

Tile Setter Job Description Template

A copy-ready tile setter job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows tile setters earn a median of $55,690 ($26.77/hour); the middle 50% earn $45,200–$70,220.

Job title

Tile Setter

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable tile setter to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will prep surfaces, waterproof showers and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Prep surfaces
  • Waterproof showers
  • Lay out patterns
  • Cut tile
  • Set tile
  • Grout
  • Seal stone
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • No formal educational credential
  • Working knowledge of layout and waterproofing
  • Precision and patience
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • CTI
  • ACT
  • Union apprenticeship
  • Experience with wet saws

Skills

  • Tile cutting
  • Setting
  • Grouting
  • Large-format tile
  • Eye for design
  • Customer service

Work environment and schedule

Tile setters work in homes, offices, hotels and hospitals. Full time, often as contractors.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a tile setter job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Tile Setter” is the clearest; alternates include Tile Installer, Tile and Stone Setter, Tile Mechanic.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a tile setter so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Tile Setter training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Tile Setter hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

Team pricing