bricklayer

Work setting

• Construction
• Repair
• Renovation
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential
• Various locations

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

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

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 to 44 hours per week