Bricklayer​/Mason Foreman

Build Your Career. Build Your Legacy.

At Western Specialty Contractors, You’re an Owner. For more than 110 years, Western Specialty Contractors has been building more than projects—we’ve been building people, careers, and communities. Founded in St. Louis and proudly employee‑owned through our ESOP, we are the nation’s largest specialty contractor, restoring and protecting building envelopes through expertise in facades, concrete, roofing, and waterproofing.

As an employee‑owned company, you’re not just working for Western—you’re working with Western. Every team member has a stake in our success. That ownership mindset fuels a culture where people look out for each other, take pride in their work, and know their contributions truly matter.

With 30+ branches nationwide, Western offers opportunities to build a career that grows with you. From hands‑on field experience to specialized training and leadership development, we invest in your future at every stage.

Come work for America’s Master Craftsmen in Restoration and Preservation! Western Specialty Contractors is currently looking for self‑motivated, top‑notch individuals to help serve our customers as a Bricklayer/Mason Foreman at our Cleveland, OH location. If you are a self‑motivated individual with great work ethic and the personality to help with customer satisfaction, then we would love to meet you!

As a member of the branch production team, you will be responsible for the performance of work within a particular work area and in accordance with generally accepted standards of the crafts.

• Oversee small/medium sized crews during various projects related to masonry and bricklaying projects.
• Lay brick, block, stone, and terracotta.
• Perform tasks related to tuck pointing including grinding/chiseling, mixing mortar, cleaning, and brick replacement.
• Caulk around windows, control joints, and concrete structures.
• Supervises workers assigned to area of responsibility to ensure construction complies with drawings and specifications and meets quality standards.
• Acts as the competent person on the job by identifying existing and predictable hazards which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees and halting any operation or removing employees from environments that may be dangerous.
• Clean work area and restock supplies and materials as necessary.
• Rigging of mobile and stationary scaffolding on structures in accordance with corporate guidelines.
• May assist in lifting, positioning, and securing of materials and work pieces during installation.
• Perform other routine duties as directed by craft worker.
• Supervises & coordinates the activities of assigned workers, establishes and adjusts work sequences to meet construction schedules, and communicates progress to superintendent.
• Ensures that workers know and understand the company’s safety policies.
• Maintains liaison with customer’s representative and advises superintendent and/or project manager of potential problems.

• Follow specific directions; perform a variety of duties which may often change; work within standards of accuracy; repeat tasks of short duration according to a set procedure; evaluate information using measurable standards.
• Identify existing and predictable hazards to surrounding work areas, including working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees.
• Identify existing and predictable hazards in work surroundings, including working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees.
• Must demonstrate sufficient reading, writing, and math skills to comprehend and explain company safety policies and material instruction.
• Ability to read drawings is necessary.
• Communicate effectively in order to supervise employees and maintain customer relations.
• Physically, workers must be able to: stand or walk for long periods; lift and carry materials weighing 50 pounds or more; climb up and down ladders, scaffolds, and other objects and carry tools and equipment; and see (naturally or with correction).
• Abilities to work at heights, at extreme temperatures, and to wear company’s safety equipment are essential.
• Experience in a…