Is being a terrazzo worker a good fit for you?
Lays a hard, decorative floor mixed from cement, sand and coloured stone chips. Used on floors, stairs and built-in fittings.
What the work involves
- Measures set amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout and loads them into a mixer.
- Grinds surfaces with a power grinder or polishes them with machines.
- Presses metal strips into the base to make joints, designs or patterns and help stop cracks.
- Blends marble chip mixtures, puts them in panels and rolls the surface to set the chips.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be hands-on and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
What it tends to reward
Compared with other work, this job stands out for:
- Independence. Trusted to decide how the work gets done.
- Mastery. Getting really good at something over time.
How much training it needs
Fast start. Little or some training needed. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
Answer quick questions about what you like doing and what keeps you going. We match you with roles from over 900 kinds of work, and you can see if a terrazzo worker is one of yours.
Free. About 15 minutes. No account.