Stonemason

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
**Work setting**:

- Construction
- Repair
- Renovation
- Historical restoration
- Residential
**Tasks**:

- Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units
- Estimate materials, labour, tools and equipment
- Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing
- Construct and install prefabricated masonry units
- Prepare tenders and quotations
- 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
- Instruct apprentices
- Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces
- Supervise other workers
- Restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
**Other benefits**:

- Parking available
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week