Bricklayer

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work setting**:

- Construction
- Repair
- Commercial
- Institutional
- Residential
**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
- Instruct apprentices
- Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces
- Lay radial bricks to build masonry shells of industrial chimneys
- Lay or install firebricks to line industrial chimneys and smokestacks
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Own tools/equipment**:

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

- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week