We are seeking a qualified and experienced Stonemason to join our team. This is a full-time role responsible for cutting, shaping, laying, and maintaining hard and soft stone blocks, masonry slabs, and pre-cut stone to construct, renovate, and restore structural and decorative masonry. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong technical skills, precise adherence to technical drawings, and strict compliance with workplace health and safety protocols.

Benefits

• Attractive salary package with rewards linked to performance
• Opportunities for career progression and leadership development
• On-site allowances available where applicable
• Flexible working hours and paid leave benefits
• Continuous training and opportunities for professional development
• A welcoming, inclusive, and collaborative team environment 

Task & responsibilities

• Examine architectural plans and specifications to calculate material quantities, precise dimensions, and installation methods.
• Safely erect and dismantle restricted-height scaffolding to work on elevated stone structures.
• Apply damp-resistant sealing to foundations and prepare mortar beds to support stone blocks and slabs.
• Cut, dress, shape, and polish hard and soft natural stone, engineered stone, and masonry blocks using specialized saws, grinders, and hand chisels.
• Construct and renovate stone walls, facades, and structures using large masonry slabs, pre-cut stone units, and mortar.
• Bed stone blocks into mortar, clean off excess binder, and point joints for structural strength and a clean finish.
• Verify precise horizontal and vertical alignments using spirit levels, plumb lines, and measuring instruments.
• Cut, edge, polish, join, and fit stone kitchen benchtops, splashbacks, and custom stone features.
• Design, carve, cut, and letter monumental stonework, headstones, and memorial structures.
• Repair, repoint, and restore aging or damaged stone walls, cement blocks, and historic masonry.
• Prepare ground sub-bases, lay bedding material, and install stone segmental paving for walkways and courtyards.
• Follow mandatory workplace health and safety standards, including crystalline silica dust control and PPE protocols.

Qualification & experience

• AQF Certificate III in Stonemasonry or a completed stonemasonry apprenticeship.
• Relevant experience as a Stonemason.
• Experience cutting, shaping, laying, and polishing natural stone, granite, marble, and concrete blocks.
• Ability to read and work from architectural plans and technical drawings.
• Proficiency with stone-cutting power tools, saws, grinders, polishers, and chisels.
• Good knowledge of mortar mixing, levelling, and alignment techniques.
• Strong understanding of site safety rules, including silica dust controls and PPE.
• Strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail.
• Good physical fitness to handle heavy materials in fast-paced workshop or site environments.
• Valid trade license, registration, or safety induction card (White Card) where required.