bricklayer

Job Description Job Description Responsibilities and Tasks Read sketches and blueprints to calculate materials required and plan masonry work ? Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, stone, structural tiles, and similar materials to construct or repair walls, foundations, and other structures in residential, industrial, and commercial construction ? Lay bricks, stone, or similar materials to provide veneer facing to walls or other surfaces ? Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces ? Construct and install prefabricated masonry units ? Set up scaffolding and work platforms in accordance with OSHA / Ontario safety regulations ? Operate a zoom boom (telescopic handler) to move and manipulate heavy materials and supplies on site ? Lift and place heavy materials; transport bricks and masonry supplies to the scaffold work area ? Mix grout and mortar; cut bricks required for corners, arches, and complex patterns using hand and power tools ? Build patios, garden walls, and other decorative masonry installations ? Lay or install firebricks to line industrial chimneys and smokestacks ? Restore, clean, or repair existing masonry structures ? Conduct quality control checks on materials and completed work ? Supervise or provide guidance to apprentices and construction labourers Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships and courses ? Bricklayer Trade Certification (Ontario - preferred) ? Bricklayer Red Seal Certificate (asset) ? Working at Heights certification (required - Ontario) ? Zoom boom / telescopic handler operator certification (asset) ? Valid driver's licence