Stonemason

Job requirements

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Own Tools/Equipment

Safety equipment/gear, Steel-toed safety boots, Hard hat, Gloves

Security and Safety

Basic security clearance

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Work Location Information

On-site customer service

Personal Suitability

Accurate, Reliability, Team player, Client focus

Additional Skills

Estimate materials, labour, tools and equipment, Instruct apprentices, Restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures

Major Work Area

Construction, Repair, Renovation

Specific Skills

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, 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, Lay or install firebricks to line industrial chimneys and smokestacks

Work Setting

Commercial, Residential

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate