Cement Mason

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 38 to 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
**Work site environment**:

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

- Commercial
- Industrial
- Roads and bridges
- Sidewalks and curbs
**Tasks**:

- Check formwork, granular base and steel reinforcement materials and direct placement of concrete into forms or onto surfaces according to grade
- Fill hollows and remove spots on freshly poured cement
- Operate power vibrators to compact concrete
- Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools
- Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures
- Waterproof, damp proof and restore surfaces
- Repair, resurface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures
- Read blueprints and drawings
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
**Type of materials**:

- Hardners and epoxies
- Reinforcing membrane and protective covering
**Type of operation**:

- Mixing
**Type of trucking and equipment**:

- Concrete mixing
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Concrete finishing machine
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

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

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Excellent oral communication
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Learning/training paid by employer