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Job Description

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2061.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 37,890.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
Currently, there are 912,100 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Construction Laborers”.

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Tasks for “Mortar Man”

Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.
Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.
Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.
Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.
Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Perform building weatherization tasks, such as repairing windows, adding insulation, or applying weather-stripping materials.
Identify, pack, or transport hazardous or radioactive materials.
Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.
Use computers or other input devices to control robotic pipe cutters or cleaners.
Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.
Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.
Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.
Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.
Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.
Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.
Apply weather-stripping to reduce energy loss.
Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
Perform construction laborer duties at green building sites, such as renewable energy plants or wind turbine installations.
Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.
Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.
Transport or set explosives for tunnel, shaft, or road construction.
Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.
Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.
Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.
Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.
Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.
Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.
Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.
Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

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Tappers
Carpenters' levels
Impact hammers
Hydraulic chainsaws
Hydraulic rock drills
Winches
Wire stretchers
Forks
Hydraulic booms
Paddle mixers
Mattocks
Sewer rodding machines
Coring machines
Disc grinders
Loaders
Oxygen/acetylene torches
Gas leak detection devices
Generators
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Saws
Pneumatic drills
Stucco spray guns
Sewer cleaner vactors
Hammer drills
Impact wrenches
Spades
Weed sprayers
Tripods
Mowing equipment
Manlifts
Wagon drills
Cold chisels
Adjustable wrenches
Brick tongs
Scarifiers
Air compressors
Ride-on vacuum cleaners
Floats
Shielded arc welding tools
Power buggies
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Rough terrain forklifts
Pedestal grinders
Asphalt kettles
Road rollers
Torches
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Asphalt mops
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Water spraying equipment
Motor graders
Picks
Swing chairs
Nail guns
Jig saws
Mortar mixers
Skid steer loaders
Swing stages
Plumb bobs
Remote pipe cameras
Caulking guns
Plaster mixers
Shovels
Chain saws
Carpenters' squares
Saber saws
Earth tampers
Brick hammers
Pavement breakers
Robotic pipe cutters
Rotary hammers
Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
Protective suits
Power screwdrivers
Dump trucks
Hoists
Dynamite blasters
Hand grinders
Air monitoring equipment
Cutoff saws
Laser levels
Circular saws
Bandsaws
Snowplows
Trowels
Fall arrest systems
Pressure washers
Asphalt saws
Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
Oil distributors
Rakes
Levels
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Smudge pots
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Water levels
Cutout saws
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Screeds
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Kerosene burners
Gin poles
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Electric drills
Transit levels
Slings
Respirators
Concrete saws
Brick carrier forks
Temperature probes
Welding hoods
Tuck pointers
Post hole augers
Crowbars
Scaffolding
Drill presses
Ladders
Hand trucks
Liquid propane torches
Cable pullers
Water tank trucks
Hole cutters
Chipping guns
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Screwdrivers
Micrometers
Bench grinders
Tampers
Floor sanders
Floor saws
Calipers
Pneumatic staplers
Paint sprayers
Smoke testers
Mortar hoes
Hammers
Hydraulic boring machines
Concrete mixers
Surveying rods
Sidewalk sweepers
Water samplers
Chip spreaders
Trenchers
Punches
Two way radios
Crawler shovels
Sandblasters
Spirit levels
Tape measures
Reciprocating saws
Plasma cutters
Stump cutters
Power drills
Axes
Belt conveyors
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