Tile setter with 7 years installing ceramic, porcelain and natural stone in custom bathrooms, kitchens and commercial lobbies. Certified Tile Installer through CTEF, with large-format installs held to lippage under 1/32 in.
Experience
Lead Tile Setter, Mosaic Point Tile Works (San Antonio, TX)
May 2021 – Present
Install porcelain, marble and glass mosaic in 60+ custom showers and kitchens per year
Set 24x48 in. large-format tile with leveling systems, holding lippage under 1/32 in. per ANSI A108
Build waterproof shower pans with Schluter Kerdi and curbless linear drains, with no leak callbacks in 5 years
Float mortar beds and layout floors for 3 hotel lobbies totaling 9,000 sq ft
Tile Helper, Alamo Heights Floors (San Antonio, TX)
Feb 2019 – Apr 2021
Mixed thinset and grout, cut tile on wet saws and installed cement backer board
Removed old tile and prepped subfloors for 100+ remodel jobs
Education
Certified Tile Installer (CTI), Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (Mar 2022 – Mar 2022)
A strong Tile Setter resume shows the projects you delivered, their value, and how you kept them on time, on budget and safe. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Certifications
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Project management
Cost estimating
Scheduling (Primavera, MS Project)
Site supervision
Safety compliance (OSHA)
Contract management
Blueprint reading
Subcontractor coordination
Property management
Market analysis
Example bullet points
Delivered a $28M mixed-use build two weeks early and 3% under budget with zero lost-time incidents
Managed 22 subcontractors across 4 concurrent sites using Procore and weekly look-ahead schedules
Closed $45M in commercial lease transactions in 2024, raising portfolio occupancy from 86% to 94%
Tips from recruiters
Name the project type, value and size (square footage or units) for each major project.
List licences and certifications such as PMP, OSHA 30 or a real estate licence.
A projects section works well for construction roles; keep it in reverse chronological order.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Ledger (ATS-friendly): moderncv banking: accent name, bold dates on the right
Tile Setter resume FAQ
What should a Tile Setter resume include?
A Tile Setter resume should show the projects you delivered, their value, and how you kept them on time, on budget and safe. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Certifications, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Tile Setter?
Classic, Modern and Ledger work well for Tile Setter roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Tile Setter resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Tile Setter put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Tile Setter roles are Project management, Cost estimating, Scheduling (Primavera, MS Project), Site supervision, Safety compliance (OSHA) and Contract management.
How do I write strong Tile Setter resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as project value, budget variance and schedule variance. For example: "Delivered a $28M mixed-use build two weeks early and 3% under budget with zero lost-time incidents."