Bricklayer
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Construction
- Repair
- Renovation
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units
- Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing
- Construct and install prefabricated masonry units
- Read sketches and blueprints to calculate materials required
- Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks to specification using hand and power tools
- Instruct apprentices
- Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces
- Supervise other workers
- Lay or install firebricks to line industrial chimneys and smokestacks
- Line or reline furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations using refractory or acid-resistant bricks, refractory concretes, plastic refractories and other materials
- Restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
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