About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Construction. On-site customer service. Repair. Renovation. 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.
- Build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations.
- Read sketches and blueprints to calculate materials required.
- 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 or install firebricks to line industrial chimneys and smokestacks.
- Restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Bricklayer Trade Certification.
- Bricklayer Red Seal Certificate.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Own transportation.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Physically demanding.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Own tools/equipment: Tools.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Hard hat.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Day.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- Team building opportunities.
Parking available.