Construction and finishing

Tiler and floor layer CV: example and template

This example is for tilers and floor layers working at finishing companies, on developer sites, in commercial buildings and self-employed, and for tiler's mates who want to work on their own.

The employer wants to know which surfaces you lay, which materials you know, whether you do waterproofing and surface preparation and how fast you work. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: tiler and floor layer

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Grzegorz Czajka

Tiler, floor layer

Wroclaw +48 123 456 789 grzegorz.czajka@example.com

Professional profile

Tiler and floor layer with 11 years of experience at a finishing company working for developers and commercial buildings. I lay wall and floor tiles and stair and terrace finishes, and I do self-levelling screeds and waterproofing. I have worked on finishing more than 300 flats, 2 hotels and a shopping centre.

Work experience

Tiler, floor layer

03.2018 - present

Finishing company, Wroclaw

  • Tiling developer flats, about 60 flats a year.
  • Floors in common areas, corridors and hotel lobbies.
  • Stair and terrace finishes in tiles and natural stone.
  • Self-levelling screeds and waterproofing in bathrooms and on balconies.
  • Handovers with the site inspector and fixing snags.

Tiler's mate

05.2014 - 02.2018

Construction company, Olesnica

  • Preparing surfaces and materials.
  • Grouting and sealing.
  • Cutting tiles on a wet saw.

Education

Building finishing works technician

2010 - 2014

Construction School in Olesnica

Skills

  • Wall and floor tiles
  • Floors in commercial buildings
  • Stairs, terraces and natural stone
  • Self-levelling screeds
  • Waterproofing
  • Mosaics and cutting

Licences and training

  • Construction chemicals manufacturer waterproofing training, 2022
  • Working at height qualification
  • Driving licence, category B

Languages

  • German: A2

Additional information

  • Own tools and a cross line laser

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How to write a tiler CV

Professional summary

Write which surfaces and buildings you finish, for how long and which materials you know. Add waterproofing, screeds and stairs, because not every tiler takes on this work. The number of flats or buildings shows you know the pace of work on site.

Tiler's mate with 3 years of experience in bathroom renovations who prepares surfaces, cuts tiles and grouts. I have tiled several bathrooms on my own. I am looking for work as a tiler at a finishing company.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe types of buildings, surfaces, the number of flats or square metres, materials and handovers. Show harder work, for example stairs, terraces, stone or large formats. Add a link to photos of your work if you have them.

Weaker: Laying tiles.

Better: Tiling developer flats, about 60 flats a year.

Weaker: Floors.

Better: Floors in common areas, corridors and hotel lobbies.

Weaker: Waterproofing.

Better: Self-levelling screeds and waterproofing in bathrooms and on balconies.

Skills worth listing

List types of tiles and finishes, surface preparation, waterproofing and tools. In your soft skills show accuracy, pace and responsibility for quality, because a crooked grout line shows straight away.

Professional skills

  • Tiles and finishes
  • Floors
  • Stairs and terraces
  • Surfaces and screeds
  • Waterproofing
  • Cutting

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Pace
  • Responsibility
  • Independence
  • Teamwork

Licences and training

List construction chemicals manufacturer training, working at height qualifications and your driving licence. Waterproofing training helps with work on terraces and balconies.

Tiler CV with no experience

Describe construction school, placements and the work you helped with. Add work done on your own, for example a bathroom at home.

Start as a mate at a finishing company. Write that you want to learn stairs, terraces and large formats.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A finishing company looks for pace on developer sites, a commercial contractor for floors over large areas, and a renovation firm for turnkey bathrooms and client contact. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a tiler CV

Questions and answers

What should a tiler put on a CV?

Types of buildings and surfaces, materials, waterproofing, screeds, stairs and terraces, the number of flats, training and a driving licence.

Is a glazurnik the same as a płytkarz?

In practice it is the same job. Glazurnik is more common on building sites, płytkarz in bathroom finishing.

Can you become a tiler with no experience?

Yes, through work as a mate at a finishing company. On your CV show the work you helped with.

Is it worth adding photos of your work?

Yes, a link to a few photos shows the quality of your work well.

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