bricklayer

Additional Information

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work setting

• Construction
• Commercial
• Residential

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
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• 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 radial bricks to build masonry shells of industrial chimneys

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week