Masonry Labourer

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot

Work setting

• Urban area
• Various locations
• Rural area
• Construction site

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
• Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
• Clean and pile salvaged materials
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
• Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Working at heights training

Experience and specialization

Policy and program experience

• Apprenticeship training

Equipment and machinery experience

• Circular saws
• Mortar and concrete mixers
• Grinding machine
• Compactor
• Hand tools

Construction specialization

• Residential

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel regularly
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Hardworking