bricklayer
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting:
- Construction.
- Repair.
- Renovation.
- Commercial.
- Residential.
Tasks:
- Estimate materials, tools and equipment required for projects .
- Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing.
- 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.
- Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces.
Security and safety:
Driver's validity licence check.
Transportation/travel information:
- Valid driver's licence.
- Own vehicle.
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.
- Gloves.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral 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?.
Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years.
Employment terms options:
Day.