Apply a mixture of cement, sand, pigment, or marble chips to floors, stairways, and cabinet fixtures to fashion durable and decorative surfaces.

• Terrazzo Finisher
• Terrazzo Worker
• Terrazzo-Worker Apprentice

• Blend marble chip mixtures, place into panels, and push a roller over the surface to embed the chips.
• Build wooden molds, clamping molds around areas to be repaired, and setting up frames to the proper depth and alignment.
• Chip, scrape, and grind high spots, ridges, and rough projections to finish concrete, using pneumatic chisel, hand chisel, or other hand tools.
• Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven.
• Clean installation site, mixing and storage areas, tools, machines, and equipment, and store materials and equipment.
• 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.
• Fill slight grinding depressions with matching grout material and hand-trowel for a smooth, uniform surface.
• Grind curved surfaces and areas inaccessible to surfacing machine, such as stairways and cabinet tops, with portable hand grinder.
• Grind surfaces with a power grinder or polish surfaces with polishing or surfacing machines.
• Measure designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout according to standard formulas and specifications, using graduated containers and scale, and load ingredients into portable mixer.
• Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine.
• Modify mixing, grouting, grinding, and cleaning procedures according to type of installation or material used.
• Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedges.
• Move terrazzo installation materials, tools, machines, and work devices to work areas, manually or using wheelbarrow.
• Position and secure moisture membrane and wire mesh in preparation for pouring base materials for terrazzo installation.
• Precast terrazzo blocks in wooden forms.
• Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
• Remove frames once the foundation is dry.
• Repair concrete by cutting out damaged areas, drilling holes for reinforcing rods, and positioning reinforcing rods, using power saw and drill.
• Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
• Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base.
• Spread, level, and smooth concrete and terrazzo mixtures to form bases and finished surfaces, using rakes, shovels, hand or power trowels, hand or power screeds, and floats.
• Sprinkle colored marble or stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder over surface to produce prescribed finish.
• Wash polished terrazzo surface, using cleaner and water, and apply sealer and curing agent according to manufacturer's specifications, using brush or sprayer.
• Wet concrete surface and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish.
• Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth with a trowel.

• adhere to safety procedures
• apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
• apply cleaning solvents
• apply grouting or other masonry adhesives
• build or repair masonry structures, including kilns or furnaces
• build or repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
• clean equipment or machinery
• clean rooms or work areas
• climb ladders, scaffolding, or utility or telephone poles
• construct molds
• create decorative textures in finish coat
• cut or shape stone, tile, brick, or related material
• erect scaffold
• fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
• finish concrete surfaces
• install prefabricated building components
• lay or install brick, block, stone, tile, or related masonry material
• measure tile or masonry materials
• mix mortar, grout, slurry, concrete, or related masonry material
• mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
• move materials or goods between work areas
• move or fit heavy objects
• operate power construction equipment
• perform safety inspections in construction or resource extraction setting
• prepare site or surfaces for concrete or masonry work
• read blueprints
• read tape measure
• read technical drawings
• repair cracks, defects, or damage in installed building materials
• repair or replace damaged bricks, tile, or related masonry
• select masonry material to be installed according to specifications
• understand construction specifications
• use basic carpentry techniques
• use concrete fabrication techniques
• use hand or power tools
• use measuring devices in construction or extraction work
• use surfacing machine to polish terrazzo or concrete