Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Hand-eye co-ordination; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own Tools/Equipment

Tools; Steel-toed safety boots; Hard hat; Safety glasses/goggles; Gloves

Stone Forming and Finishing Worker Specific Skills

Operate sandblasting equipment to cut inscriptions or decorative designs in monumental stone; Operate stone-dressing lathe to sharpen and dress grindstones that grind logs into pulp; Operate machines to drill holes in blocks or slabs of stone according to specifications; Operate machines to grind and polish surfaces of stone blocks, slabs or other stone products to specific shape or design and to produce a smooth finish; Operate blade or wire saws to cut blocks of stone to specified dimensions; Finish stone products with spray paint and by mounting plaques or installing concrete bases

Weight Handling Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Experience No experience

Education No degree, certificate or diploma

Languages English