mason, concrete

Additional Skills

• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages

• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Work Setting

• Residential

• Institutional

• Industrial

• Commercial

Specific Skills

• Waterproof, damp proof and restore surfaces

• Repair, resurface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures

• Level top surface concrete according to grade and depth specification

• Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures

• Fill hollows and remove spots on freshly poured cement

• Apply hardening and sealing components to cure surfaces

• Check formwork, granular base and steel reinforcement materials and direct placement of concrete into forms or onto surfaces according to grade

• Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools

Own Tools/Equipment

• Safety equipment/gear

• Steel-toed safety boots

• Hard hat

• Safety glasses/goggles

• Gloves

• Ear plugs

Work Site Environment

• Outdoors

• Wet/damp

• Dusty

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Handling heavy loads

• Physically demanding

• Attention to detail

• Standing for extended periods

• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Type of Materials

• Light weight concrete

• Hardners and epoxies

• Colours and sealers

Personal Suitability

• Flexibility

• Team player