Bricklayer

Bricklayer Needed

Salary Range : $27 - $38 per hour depends on skills and experience

Location : In Auckland range

Minimum hours per week : 30 hours at least

What you'll need to succeed :

At least 2-year relevant experience or Level 4 qualification in construction industry

Honest, reliable, hardworking with a 'can do' attitude and willing to learn

Attention to detail and able to see projects through to completion

Excellent work ethic and great time management

Passion for the industry

The role will include, but not limited to :

Lay building materials, such as brick, structural tile, and concrete cinder, glass, gypsum, and terra cotta block to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures; Measure distance from reference points and marks guidelines on working surface to layout work

Spread soft bed of mortar that serves as base and binder for block, using trowel

Apply mortar to end of block and positions block in mortar bed

Tap block with trowel to level, align, and embed in mortar, allowing specified thickness of joint

Remove excess mortar from face of block, using trowel

Finish mortar between brick with pointing tool or trowel

Break bricks to fit spaces too small for whole brick, using edge of trowel or brick hammer

Determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses, using plumb bob, gaugeline, and level

Fasten brick or terra cotta veneer to face of structures, with tie wires embedded in mortar between bricks, or in anchor holes in veneer brick

May apply plaster to walls and ceiling, using trowel, to complete repair work

May be designated according to material used as Cinder-Block Mason; Concrete-Block Mason; Terra-Cotta Mason; or work performed as Bricklayer, Maintenance

When specialized in construction of specified structures, is designated according to specialty as Bricklayer, Sewer; Chimney Builder, Brick.

If this sounds like you, please send your resume and your work rights (whether you are a NZ citizen or a visa holder) through Job Space.