Bricklayer Helper

Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- At heights
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Hot
**Work setting**:

- Various locations
- Construction site
- Urban area
**Tasks**:

- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
- Assist in drilling and blasting rock on construction sites
- Assist in demolishing buildings
- Clean and pile salvaged materials
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
- Direct traffic at or near construction sites
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units
- Perform routine maintenance work
- Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing
- Construct and install prefabricated masonry units
- Clean and lubricate cranes
- Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks to specification using hand and power tools
- Lay radial bricks to build masonry shells of industrial chimneys
- Lay or install firebricks to line industrial chimneys and smokestacks
**Construction specialization**:

- Residential
**Area of specialization**:

- Industrial
- Construction
**Security and safety**:

- Bondable
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Sound discrimination
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Cellular phone
- Safety equipment/gear
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Accurate
- Hardworking
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Health benefits**:

- Paramedical services coverage