Bricklayer

Job summary

Prepare, cut, and lay bricks, blocks, stone, tiles, and other masonry units for residential and commercial construction, repairs, and renovations. Build features such as veneers, patios, garden walls, chimneys, and fireplaces, and instruct apprentices or supervise workers.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting Construction Repair Renovation Willing to relocate Commercial Residential Responsibilities 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 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 Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities Physically demanding Handling heavy loads Standing for extended periods Bending, crouching, kneeling

What you’ll do

Prepare, cut, and lay bricks, blocks, stone, tiles, and other masonry units for residential and commercial construction, repairs, and renovations. Build features such as veneers, patios, garden walls, chimneys, and fireplaces, and instruct apprentices or supervise workers.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 1 to less than 2 years of experience. The work is on-site and physically demanding, involving heavy loads, prolonged standing, bending, crouching, kneeling, and work at heights.

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Bricklaying
• Masonry
• Brick and Block Laying
• Stonework
• Masonry Veneer Installation
• Prefabricated Masonry Installation
• Patio and Garden Wall Construction
• Scaffolding and Height Work
• Cutting and Trimming Masonry Units
• Hand and Power Tool Use
• Chimney and Fireplace Construction
• Apprentice Instruction
• Worker Supervision
• Residential Construction
• Commercial Construction

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction

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