Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, & Tile & Marble Setters
Also called:
Mason Tender, Hod Carrier, Bricklayer Helper, Morter Mixer
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
- Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
- Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
- mechanical
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Controlled Movement
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Reaction Time and Speed
- quickly move your arms and legs
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Stress Tolerance
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Project management software
- Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
- BVH Gregg Concrete
Computer aided design CAD software
Accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks software
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$28,220
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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