Are you looking for a chance to get into a red seal trade as an apprentice?
Get your required skills and safety training in the trade that employers want.
This program is administered through accredited training institutions and overseen by provincial apprenticeship boards. The Brick \& Stone Masonry Level 1 pre-apprenticeship program combines theoretical learning with practical hands-on experience under the guidance of experienced mentors.
Level 1 training will cover the modules: Use \& Maintain Hand Tools, Wall System Accessories, Use Material Handling \& Safety Equipment, Mortar, Engineering, Building \& Safety Code, Masonry Unit Preparation, Worksite Preparation, Job Layout, Acclimatize worksite, Structural Masonry, Clean \& Disassemble Worksite, and Non-Structural Masonry.
Your attendance throughout the 8 weeks is mandatory.
Participants require : Appropriate clothing and CSA approved Work Boots. Please dress for the weather as portions of the program will be held outdoors.
Responsibilities
- Read drawings and blueprints to calculate required materials
- Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units
- Measure, cut and trim bricks \& concrete blocks to specification using hand \& power tools
- Spread mortar and lay the bricks into position
Qualifications
- Motivation to work hard and learn
- Willingness and capability to handle hand tools/power tools and equipment
- Minimum grade 10 Canadian Education OR Equivalency Certificate. Foreign Education to be verified by a recognized Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) organization
- Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather
- Ability to work at heights
- Good reading, numeracy and communication skills
Seniority level
Internship
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Human Resources
