Terrazzo setter supervisor to tiling supervisor
A terrazzo setter supervisor already meets 69% of what the tiling supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.
40.4/ 100
1 How much of what a tiling supervisor is expected to do is already part of a terrazzo setter supervisor’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the tiling supervisor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A tiling supervisor role treats 18 of its required skills as things a terrazzo setter supervisor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- advise on construction materials
- answer requests for quotation
- check compatibility of materials
- ensure compliance with construction project deadline
- ensure equipment availability
- evaluate employees work
What stands in the way is 6 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A tiling supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a terrazzo setter supervisor background worth leading with.
- already held mix construction grouts handling and moving
- already held install insulation material constructing
- already held check compatibility of materials information skills
- already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline management skills
- already held construction product regulation business, administration and law
- already held advise on construction materials communication, collaboration and creativity
All 32 carried skills, including the 18 the tiling supervisor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 18 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn plan surface slope required
- still to learn plan tiling required
- still to learn types of tile required
- optional, not held apply tile adhesive optional
- optional, not held caulk expansion joints optional
- optional, not held fill tile joints optional
- optional, not held lay tiles optional
- still to learn interpret 2D plans required
- still to learn interpret 3D plans required
- optional, not held maintain tile flooring optional
- still to learn types of tile adhesive required
- optional, not held attach accessories to tile optional
- optional, not held cut tiles optional
- optional, not held drill holes in tile optional
- optional, not held operate mosaic tools optional
- optional, not held art history optional
- optional, not held aesthetics optional
- optional, not held make mosaic optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a tiling supervisor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 interpret 2D plans practise this
- 02 plan surface slope practise this
- 03 plan tiling practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 32 skills that carry over
- already held advise on construction materials skill
- already held answer requests for quotation skill
- already held check compatibility of materials skill
- already held ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
- already held ensure equipment availability skill
- already held evaluate employees work skill
- already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
- already held inspect construction supplies skill
- already held keep records of work progress skill
- already held liaise with managers skill
- already held manage health and safety standards skill
- already held monitor stock level skill
- already held order construction supplies skill
- already held plan shifts of employees skill
- already held process incoming construction supplies skill
- already held supervise staff skill
- already held use safety equipment in construction skill
- already held work in a construction team skill
- already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
- already held construction product regulation knowledge
- already held cost management knowledge
- already held install insulation material skill
- already held keep personal administration skill
- already held manage contracts skill
- already held mix construction grouts skill
- already held negotiate supplier arrangements skill
- already held provide first aid skill
- already held provide technical expertise skill
- already held recruit employees skill
- already held train employees skill
- already held use measurement instruments skill
- already held work ergonomically skill
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held apply tile adhesive optional
- optional, not held art history optional
- optional, not held attach accessories to tile optional
- optional, not held caulk expansion joints optional
- optional, not held cut tiles optional
- optional, not held drill holes in tile optional
- optional, not held fill tile joints optional
- optional, not held lay tiles optional
- optional, not held maintain tile flooring optional
- optional, not held make mosaic optional
- optional, not held operate mosaic tools optional
- optional, not held aesthetics optional
13 held skills the tiling supervisor role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role apply proofing membranes skill
- not needed by the target role blast surface skill
- not needed by the target role design floor skill
- not needed by the target role grind terrazzo skill
- not needed by the target role grout terrazzo skill
- not needed by the target role lay terrazzo divider strips skill
- not needed by the target role maintain terrazzo skill
- not needed by the target role mix terrazzo material skill
- not needed by the target role pour terrazzo skill
- not needed by the target role prepare floor for terrazzo skill
- not needed by the target role prevent premature drying skill
- not needed by the target role screed concrete skill
- not needed by the target role types of membranes knowledge
3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn types of tile adhesive required
- optional, not held art history optional
- optional, not held aesthetics optional
Other moves recorded from terrazzo setter supervisor
Common questions about this move
Can a terrazzo setter supervisor become a tiling supervisor?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A terrazzo setter supervisor already covers 69% of what a tiling supervisor is expected to do: 32 skills carry over, 18 of which the tiling supervisor role treats as required.
What skills does a terrazzo setter supervisor need to become a tiling supervisor?
6 required skills are missing, plus 12 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by constructing. The single most important is interpret 2D plans.
How hard is the move from terrazzo setter supervisor to tiling supervisor?
Its learning distance is 40.4 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.