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Bricklayer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Registered Apprenticeship certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units
  • Estimate materials, tools and equipment required for projects
  • Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing
  • Construct and install prefabricated masonry units
  • 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

Supervision

  • Bricklayers

Experience and specialization

Cleaning experience

  • Brick and stone building exteriors

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools
  • Safety equipment/gear
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Hard hat

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Pension plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available