6413-Stonemasons, Stone Cutters, Splitters and Carvers

Job Title: 

Stonemasons, Stone Cutters, Splitters and Carvers

Job Description: 

Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers cut and shape hard and soft stone blocks and slabs for the construction and maintenance of stone structures and monumental masonry, and carve designs and figures in stone.

Tasks: 

Cutting and carving characters, figures or designs on stone blocks used for monuments or memorials

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

826 - Construction Engineering

Specific Occupations: 

641301 - Stonemason
Description : Cuts and shapes hard and soft stone blocks and masonry slabs to construct and renovate stone structures and monumental masonry.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : Yes
Specializations : Construction Stonemason, Headstone Maker, Marble Mason, Masonry Carver / Cutter / Setter Monumental, Masonry Fixer, Monument Installer, Monumental Mason / Stonemason, Stone Masonry Setter, Terrazzo Worker

641302 - Granite Cutter
Description : Cuts and shapes granite blocks.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

641303 - Refractory Mason
Description : Restores or replaces linings of furnaces, kilns and basins by installing refractory bricks, blankets, modules, castables, plastics or ceramic coatings to protect structures from high heat.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : Yes

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa