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Terrazzo Workers and Finishers

  • Architecture and Construction

Tasks

What tasks do Terrazzo Workers and Finishers perform?

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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


Knowledge

What do Terrazzo Workers and Finishers need to know?

  • Building and Construction

    Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

  • Design

    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

  • Mathematics

    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.


Skills

What skills do Terrazzo Workers and Finishers need?

  • Coordination

    Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

  • Quality Control Analysis

    Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

  • Judgment and Decision Making

    Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.



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