Masons' responsibilities depend on the medium in which they work, but some typical duties include:

• Assist in building layout, framing, sheathing, and roofing structures.
• Use equipment and tools to perform basic construction tasks safely.
• Correct any safety hazards and report them to the foreman.
• Tear down, rebuild, and point to any construction site.
• Cut openings into walls, ceilings, and floors constructed of masonry materials.
• Maintaining tools and workspaces.
• Cutting, shaping, and dressing materials.
• Lifting, carrying and placing prepared blocks.
• Reading and following technical drawings.
• Training apprentices.
• Mixing cement and mortar.
• Restoring old and worn masonry.