Brickmason Job Description Template

Job title

Brickmason

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable brickmason to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will read blueprints and lay out walls, mix mortar to the right consistency and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and lay out walls
• Mix mortar to the right consistency
• Build leads and set string lines
• Lay brick and block in level, plumb courses
• Install wall ties, flashing, weep holes and reinforcement
• Tool mortar joints to a finished profile
• Clean masonry and repair or repoint old work
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent or equivalent training
• Working knowledge of laying brick and block and mortar mixing
• Patience and precision and physical stamina
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Apprenticeship completion
• OSHA 10 or 30-Hour Construction
• Scaffold user or competent person training
• Experience with trowels, jointers and brushes

Skills

• Reading plans and layout
• Leveling and plumbing walls
• Joint tooling
• Masonry saw and scaffold safety
• Teamwork
• Pride in craftsmanship

Work environment and schedule

Masons work outdoors on residential, commercial and institutional construction, often on scaffolds. The job involves heavy lifting, bending and repetitive motion, and exposure to weather and silica dust when cutting. Most masons work full-time during daylight hours. Work can slow in freezing or wet weather, when mortar can’t cure properly.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.