Bricklayers Local 8 JATC

Bricklayers Local 8 JATC
PO Box 488
Vienna, OH 44473
330-539-6050
Contact: John Watkins

Applications are being accepted through April 6, 2018, by calling John Watkins at 330-539-6050.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have earned a high school diploma or GED, be physically able to perform the job, and be able to pass a drug screening and physical.

Applicants must provide the following at time of application:

  • High school transcripts or GED test scores
  • Military Certificate of Completion, if applicable
  • Valid driver’s license.

The Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers include bricklayers, tile setters, plasterers, cement masons, marble masons, restoration workers, stonemasons, helpers or finishers, terrazzo and mosaic workers. Their work includes buildings,homes, stadiums, monuments and landmarks throughout the United States and Canada.

At Ohio Bricklayers training centers, apprentices will typically learn to:

  • Read blueprints or drawings to calculate materials needed
  • Lay out patterns, forms, or foundations according to plans
  • Break or cut materials to required size
  • Mix mortar or grout and spread it onto a slab or foundation
  • Clean excess mortar with trowels and other hand tools
  • Construct corners with a corner pole or by building a corner pyramid
  • Align structures vertically and horizontally, using levels and plumbs, and
  • Clean and polish surfaces with hand or power tools.