Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting
- Construction
- Repair
- Renovation
- 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
- 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
- Restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player