Occupation
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
$47,550 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 47-3011.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment.
- 02Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
- 03Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
- 04Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.
- 05Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.
- 06Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors.
- 07Remove excess grout or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels.
- 08Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked, or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, or grouting materials.
- 09Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.
- 10Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
- 11Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.
- 12Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Bricklayer HelperHod CarrierMason AssistantMason TenderBricklayer ApprenticeHelperMarble HelperMason ApprenticeMasonry HelperSetter Apprentice
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Knowledge the job leans on
Building and ConstructionMechanicalDesignMathematicsEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityProduction and ProcessingChemistry
Skills that carry over from service
CoordinationTime ManagementOperation and ControlJudgment and Decision MakingSocial PerceptivenessTroubleshootingOperations MonitoringComplex Problem Solving