General:

Supervises and coordinates the activities of Bricklayers.

Tasks Include:

• determines work requirements and allocates duties to Bricklayers
• confers with managers to coordinate activities with other organisational units
• maintains attendance records and rosters
• explains and enforces safety regulations
• oversees the work of the unit and suggests improvements and changes
• confers with workers to resolve grievances
• may perform the tasks of a Bricklayer, such as:

• studies plans and specifications
• erects scaffolding
• seals foundations with damp-resistant materials
• spreads layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks, using trowels
• lays bricks in rows, designs or shapes, spreading mortar between joints
• embeds blocks in mortar and removes excess mortar
• checks vertical and horizontal alignment
• shapes bricks to fit irregular spaces and constructs arches and ornamental brickwork
• repairs and maintains brick, cement block and related structures
• may operate brick cutting machines
• may lay paving bricks, tiles or other materials in sand.