Vacancy: Mason
Under the direction of the supervisor
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform all masonry duties within AFEX establishments.
- Construct concrete structures such as footings, foundations, floors, inspection chambers, and septic tanks.
- Marking out, constructing formwork, preparing base, mixing concrete, pouring, and finishing the surface.
- Safe, correct, and economical mixing of materials such as sand ballast and cement according to specifications.
- Accurate, straight and level laying of bricks, blocks, or tiles.
- Plastering of walls, sculpting inspection chambers.
- Prepare or work from sketches, plans, and specifications in accord with the building code or approved trade practices.
General Responsibilities:
- To carryout routine preventative maintenance in line with job schedule and/or SOPs.
- Ensure cost efficient use of department materials and equipment.
- Work together with department staff and employees to provide an efficient maintenance service.
- Communicate and coordinate with superiors to ensure safe and smooth running of camps with minimum disruption to client.
- Keeping tools of trade secure and in good condition, reporting damages and losses immediately to supervisor.
- Keeping adequate stock of essential maintenance spares and advising supervisor in good time when materials require reordering.
- Any other works as directed by supervisor.
Working Safe:
- Ensure that any work is done in line with AFEX’s Health and Safety guidelines.
- Must always, as far as is practicable, work with a 'buddy' in case of an incident.
- Must be aware of the dangers and risks specific to trade.
- Must be aware of what PPE is appropriate for the tasks being undertaken.
- Must be aware of the correct methods of manual handling, and risks of lifting heavy loads.
- Must be aware of the risks of working at heights including work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs.
- Must be aware of the risks of working in enclosed/confined spaces, including trenches and tanks.
- Must be aware of the fire risks and what action to take in the event of a fire.
- Must be aware of when a permit to work if required for certain tasks.
- Must be aware of when Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedure must be followed.
- Safely cordon off area of work from public before commencement of works.
- Safely clear worksite of items and obstructions on completion of task.
- To understand the AFEX requirement for QHSE in the workplace including employee and team responsibilities, to ensure continuous adherence to QHSE policies, procedures and work instructions and to proactively promote a quality, health and safety approach in all areas of your work.
General Requirements:
- 2 years’ experience working in a similar role.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively within a team setting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be available 24hrs for emergency call out.
Minimum Qualifications / Trade Specific Requirements:
- Government Trade Test One (1) in masonary.
- 2 years proven experience as a masonry artisan.
- Proven experience in building maintenance.
- Experienced with all mason's hand tools such as: trowels, floats, plumbs, levels, hammers and chisels.
- Experienced with all mason's power tools such as: compactors, cement mixers, poker vibrators.
- Preferred experience in fabricating timber formwork.
To apply, send you CV only to careers@afexgroup.com before Monday 17th November 2014.
Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.