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Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters - 47-3011.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Mason Tender
  • Hod Carrier
  • Bricklayer Helper
  • Morter Mixer

SOC Occupation Groups

47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations
47-3000 Helpers, Construction Trades
47-3010 Helpers, Construction Trades
47-3011.00 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces.
  • Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.
  • Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment.
  • Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
  • Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked, or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, or grouting materials.
  • 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.
  • Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
  • Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.
  • Move or position materials such as marble slabs, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
  • Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.
  • Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors.
  • Remove excess grout or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels.
  • Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.

Detailed Work Activities

  • adhere to safety procedures
  • apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
  • apply cleaning solvents
  • apply grouting or other masonry adhesives
  • assist mechanic, or extractive or construction trades craft worker
  • build or repair masonry structures, including kilns or furnaces
  • build or repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
  • clean equipment or machinery
  • clean rooms or work areas
  • climb ladders, scaffolding, or utility or telephone poles
  • cut or shape stone, tile, brick, or related material
  • erect scaffold
  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • finish concrete surfaces
  • install prefabricated building components
  • lay or install brick, block, stone, tile, or related masonry material
  • measure tile or masonry materials
  • mix mortar, grout, slurry, concrete, or related masonry material
  • mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
  • move materials or goods between work areas
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • operate crane in construction, manufacturing or repair setting
  • operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
  • prepare site or surfaces for concrete or masonry work
  • read blueprints
  • read tape measure
  • read technical drawings
  • repair cracks, defects, or damage in installed building materials
  • repair or replace damaged bricks, tile, or related masonry
  • select masonry material to be installed according to specifications
  • understand construction specifications
  • use concrete fabrication techniques
  • use hand or power tools
  • use measuring devices in construction or extraction work

Military Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Marble Finisher
  • Tile Finisher

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Bricklayer Helper, Firebrick and Refractory Tile
  • Hot-Top-Liner Helper
  • Marble Finisher
  • Patcher Helper
  • Tile Finisher