Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
or equivalent experience
Work setting
Construction
Renovation
Commercial
Industrial
Institutional
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
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
Line or reline furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations using refractory or acid-resistant bricks, refractory concretes, plastic refractories and other materials
Security and safety
Bondable
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Physically demanding
Handling heavy loads
Standing for extended periods
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
Safety equipment/gear
Steel-toed safety boots
Hard hat
Gloves
Personal suitability
Accurate
Reliability
Team player
Screening questions
Are you available for shift or on-call work?
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
