Job Full time Bricklayer required

Lays bricks, pre-cut stone and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches and other structures.

Specialisations:

Chimney Builder Refractory Bricklayer Retort Setter (Bricklaying) Tuckpointer

ANZSCO Skill Level: 3

Education :
Occupations at Skill Level 3 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following: NZ Register Level 4 qualification; AQF Certificate IV or AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training.

Other :
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Unit Group Task

• studying plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
• erecting and dismantling restricted height scaffolding
• sealing foundations with damp-resistant materials and spreading layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks using trowels
• laying bricks in rows, designs and shapes, and spreading mortar between joints
• embedding blocks in mortar and removing excess mortar
• checking vertical and horizontal alignment
• cutting, shaping and polishing stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and shaping bricks to fit irregular spaces
• repairing and maintaining bricks, cement blocks and related structures
• designing and cutting monumental masonry and lettering
• constructing walls using stone slabs and large masonry slab blocks