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Hourly Range

$42.30

Schedule: MON-FRI 7:50AM -4:20PM

Last Date Bids Accepted: Monday, 2/9/26 at 5:00 p.m.

Principal Responsibilities

1.  Performs assignments under limited supervision. 2.  Trains, reviews and directs the work of employees under the direction of the supervisor. 3.  Provides training and review of L35 Mason Assistants, Masons of all Labor Grades and Laborers. 4.  Under the direction of the supervisor, assumes general responsibilities for the training program, implements and provides recommendations regarding classroom and practical application testing. 5.  Under the direction of the supervisor, assumes general responsibility for the completion of assignments. 6.  Determines the manpower and material requirements and the means and methods to be used in accomplishing work assignments and following prints, plans and drawings and recommends changes. 7.  Secures materials, supplies and equipment. 8.  Fabricates, alters, repairs, and maintains, plaster, points, grout tiles, brick, block, stone, expansion joints, caulked joints and all related surfaces and structures. 9.  Performs general concrete work, mixes and matches mortars and plaster including fabrication and installation of form work. 10. Provides training and review of L35 Masons, Mason Assistants of all Labor Grades and Laborers. 11. Uses concrete hammers, power abrasive saws, drills or all related tools. Operates additional equipment such as forklift, portable mixer, Lull type fork lift and all related equipment.  12. Sets up scaffold as required in compliance with all safety guidelines. 13. Maintains clean work area and/or cleans job site. 14. Directs and trains lower labor grade employees, and sometimes equal labor grade. 15. Observes all safety standards and practices. 16. Performs related duties as required or assigned within job classification 17. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience 1.  High School diploma or equivalent. 2.  Journeyman Level Mason with ten (10) or more years of masonry trade experience. Required License(s) or Certification(s) 1.  Must possess Driver’s license valid in the State of Connecticut.  2.  Must hold a valid Connecticut OSHA 10 certificate. Physical Requirements 1.  This is a maintenance position requiring physical exertion. Ability to regularly move, assemble, lifts and carries equipment, tools and materials of up to 70 lbs. without assistance.  This includes lifting from floor to table height and from table height to floor without assistance and within the normal capacity of the job. 2.  Ability to climb a ladder and/or scaffolding as dictated by job requirements and safety standards. 3.  Ability to climb and descend stairs, stoop, bend, and/or squat. 4.  Ability to work in confined areas. 5.  Frequent stooping, bending, sustained work while kneeling and/or squatting. 6.  Works inside and outside in all types of weather and temperatures. 7.  Moves both arms and shoulders in full and extended motion while working with heavy tools, equipment and materials. 8.  Ability to perform sustained work while bending over and repeatedly lifting materials. 9.  Drives to assigned work areas. 10. Sustained overhead work. 11. Performs work in dusty and dirty environments.

Job Posting Date

02/11/2026

Job Category

Service Worker

Bargaining Unit

L35

Compensation Grade

Labor Grade 11

Compensation Grade Profile

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

On-site

Location

344 Winchester Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

The hiring rate of a role is determined in accordance with the provisions outlined in the respective collective bargaining agreement.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through  their hiring department.

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

Note

Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.

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