Natural Stone Installer - Toronto, Canada - Sina Home Improvements Inc
1 week ago
Description
Natural Stone Installer - Stonemason
Tasks/Responsibilities:
- Work with natural stone and natural stone tiles to create or repair stone structures indoors or outdoors.
- Carving, cutting or shaping natural stones or natural stone tiles to fit the design using hand tools and specialized tools. This may involve chisels, saws, or electronic cutting equipment.
- Laying out natural stone pieces or natural stone tiles according to the design or pattern.
- Setting countertops, natural stones or natural stone tiles onto structures, ensuring they are level and securely placed.
- Preparing surfaces for natural stone pieces or natural stone tiles installation. This may include cleaning, smoothing, or creating a rough texture to enhance adherence.
- Load and unload trucks with stone supplies and equipment.
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications.
- Follow safety protocols.
- Estimate materials, labour, tools and equipment.
- Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing.
- Construct and install prefabricated masonry units.
- Build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations.
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
- Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks to specification using hand and power tools.
- Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces.
- Operate machines to grind and polish surfaces of stone blocks, slabs or other stone products to specific shape or design and to produce a smooth finish.
- Operate blade or wire saws to cut blocks of stone to specified dimensions.
- Produce carvings from wood, stone and other materials.
- Finish stone products with spray paint and by mounting plaques or installing concrete bases.
- Operate stonedressing lathe to sharpen and dress grindstones that grind logs into pulp.
- Operate machines to drill holes in blocks or slabs of stone according to specifications.
Worksite environment:
- Indoors and Outdoors
Work Setting:
- Various Locations
- Construction Site
- Renovation
- Installation
Language:
- English (basic). More English is an asset.
Experience:
- At least 3 years of fulltime experience. More experience is an asset.
Education:
- Formal education is not required. High school or more education is an asset.
Transportation/Travel Information:
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's license
Schedule:
- 8 Hour Shift
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:
- Fastpaced environment
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Repetitive tasks
Weight handling:
- Up to 45 Kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability:
- Client focus
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Organized
- Reliability
Job Type:
- Full Time
- Permanent
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