Working Masonry Lead and Site Foreman
Company Name: DiBara Masonry
Location: Glendale, CA 91203
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM (8 Hour Shift with 1 Hour Lunch Break)
Role Breakdown: 90% Hands On Field Installation, 10% Site Logistics and Coordination
Pay Scale: $40.00 to $50.00 per hour based on experience
Incentives: Company Car and Gas Card Provided, Competitive Bonus Structure, Health and Dental Insurance, Paid Holidays and Sick Time
Position Keywords: Working Masonry Lead, Working Mason Foreman, Lead Mason, Master Stonemason, Bricklayer Foreman, Block Layer Lead, Masonry Site Supervisor
The Opportunity
DiBara Masonry is seeking a seasoned Working Masonry Lead and Site Foreman to command field operations for our custom residential and high profile commercial builds. In this dual leadership role, approximately 90 percent of your effort will focus on active hands on installation and trade execution, while 10 percent will focus on site logistics, material scheduling, and crew coordination.
Leading a core team of 3 to 5 skilled masons and field laborers, you will set daily and weekly material and job execution plans, ensuring projects progress safely, on schedule, and to exact architectural standards. If you are a high production mason ready to take ownership of projects from start to finish with a fourth generation family firm, DiBara Masonry provides the ideal platform for your career growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Crew Leadership: Supervise and direct a team of 3 to 5 masons and laborers on construction sites, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to high quality standards.
- Hands On Trade Execution: Provide direct, hands on installation including laying brick, setting block, installing natural stone, mixing mortar, and cutting materials.
- Daily Work Planning: Coordinate with project managers to plan daily tasks, allocate site resources, and meet strict project completion deadlines.
- Quality Inspections: Conduct regular inspections of work progress to ensure total adherence to blueprints, civil plans, engineering specifications, and safety protocols.
- Training and Mentorship: Train and mentor new employees, providing expert guidance on proper masonry techniques, tool care, and equipment operation.
- Inventory and Material Logistics: Monitor inventory levels of materials and equipment on site, requisitioning supplies in advance to support continuous workflow.
- Stakeholder Communication: Communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, and other site trades to ensure smooth project execution, punch list resolution, and customer satisfaction.
- Safety Regulation Enforcement: Enforce strict OSHA safety rules and jobsite procedures, addressing any safety concerns or hazards immediately.
- Operational Reporting: Maintain accurate daily records of labor hours, equipment usage, and project expenses for reporting purposes.
- Estimation Support: Assist in estimating project costs and preparing bids for new construction projects as needed.
What You Need to Succeed (Qualifications)
Required
- Industry Tenure: 5 to 10 years of experience as a skilled Mason with at least 2 years of direct crew supervisory experience.
- High Production Benchmark: Proven physical capability to set 100 to 125 plus blocks per day as a baseline standard.
- Multi Material Versatility: Comprehensive proficiency across tile, brick, stucco, natural stone, block, and concrete installation.
- Plan and Blueprint Literacy: Demonstrated capability to read and interpret technical blueprints, architectural drawings, and job specifications.
- Tool and Equipment Mastery: Complete proficiency in operating trade tools and heavy equipment including masonry saws, mixers, drills, trowels, and levels.
- Client Facing Communication: Strong customer service skills required for client interactions, walkthroughs, and final punch list sign offs.
- Physical Capabilities: Physical stamina to lift heavy materials, pass site physical assessments, and perform continuous manual labor in varying weather conditions.
- Safety Credentialing: Demonstrated commitment to jobsite safety with strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations.
- Logistics Infrastructure: Valid state driver license and capability to operate company machinery and transport vehicles.
Preferred
- Technical Education: High school diploma or equivalent, with additional vocational or technical training in masonry or construction management preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
- Top Tier Base Pay: $40.00 to $50.00 per hour customized directly to your trade and field leadership expertise.
- Performance Incentives: Competitive bonus structure tied directly to project success milestones.
- Fleet and Fuel Assets: Dedicated Company Car and Gas Card provided for business operations.
- Health and Wellness: Comprehensive Health Insurance and Dental Insurance options.
- Work Life Balance: Paid Time Off covering paid company holidays and earned sick leave.
About DiBara Masonry
DiBara Masonry is a fourth generation family owned business built on a heritage of hard work, craftsmanship, and community trust dating back to the early 1900s. We treat our team members like family and believe that long term growth relies on technical excellence, mutual respect, and a supportive work environment.
DiBara Masonry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection choices are guided strictly by job related capabilities, trade skill mastery, and technical field performance records.
