What You'll Do

  • Cut 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.
  • Blend marble chip mixtures, place into panels, and push a roller over the surface to embed the chips.
  • Measure 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.
  • Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, or straightedges.
  • Spread, 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.
  • Grind curved surfaces or areas inaccessible to surfacing machine, such as stairways or cabinet tops, with portable hand grinder.
  • Grind surfaces with a power grinder, or polish surfaces with polishing or surfacing machines.
  • Position and secure moisture membrane and wire mesh in preparation for pouring base materials for terrazzo installation.
  • Modify mixing, grouting, grinding, or cleaning procedures, according to type of installation or material used.
  • Wash polished terrazzo surface, using cleaner and water, and apply sealer and curing agent according to manufacturer's specifications, using brush or sprayer.

Essential Skills

Coordination 3.0/5
Quality Control Analysis 3.0/5
Speaking 2.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.88/5
Monitoring 2.75/5
Operations Monitoring 2.75/5
Operation and Control 2.75/5
Time Management 2.75/5
Critical Thinking 2.62/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.62/5
Complex Problem Solving 2.62/5
Active Listening 2.5/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Cautiousness, Perseverance, Achievement Orientation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Manual Dexterity 3.75/5
Multilimb Coordination 3.5/5
Trunk Strength 3.5/5
Near Vision 3.5/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.38/5
Finger Dexterity 3.25/5
Extent Flexibility 3.25/5
Far Vision 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

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Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.46/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.39/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 3.96/5)
  • Perseverance (High importance: 3.71/5)
  • Achievement Orientation (High importance: 3.58/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Artificial Marble Worker Build Master Buildmaster Coat Agent Concrete Journeyman Finisher Granite-Chip Terrazzo Finisher Grinder Installer Marble-Chip Terrazzo Worker Onyx-Chip Terrazzo Worker Roller Roofing Laborer Rustic Terrazzo Setter Template Worker Terrazzo Finisher Terrazzo Grinder Terrazzo Installer Terrazzo Journeyman Terrazzo Laborer Terrazzo Layer Terrazzo Mechanic Terrazzo Polisher Terrazzo Roller Terrazzo Setter Terrazzo Tile Setter Terrazzo Worker

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Is this career a good fit for me

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Can this help if I want to stay in my field

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What should I compare first

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