Hardscape & Masonry Installer / Craftsman

Budd Pools; Deptford Township (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Budd Pools is seeking an experienced Hardscape & Masonry Installer / Craftsman for on-site work in New Jersey. You will install pavers, stone, pool coping, walls, and outdoor living features with a focus on craftsmanship and precise elevations.

The ideal candidate combines hardscape and masonry skills, attention to detail, and reliable teamwork to deliver high-end installations on residential properties.

Qualifications

• Previous professional experience in hardscape or masonry preferred.
• Ability to produce high-quality finished work with attention to elevations.
• Experience reading plans and reading site layout instructions.
• Strong safety mindset and dependable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Install pavers, natural stone, pool decks, and outdoor living features.
• Prepare and grade areas, compact bases, and establish elevations.
• Cut, fit, and lay pavers and stone with precision.
• Coordinate with project managers and crews; maintain clean jobsite.
• Demonstrate craftsmanship in walls, steps, and veneers.

Skills

Hardscape installation

Masonry installation

Craftsmanship

Elevation control

Plan reading

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Communication

Tools

Masonry saws

Paver saws

Compactors

Laser levels

Levels & layout tools

Tape measures

Job description

We're looking for an experienced and highly skilled Hardscape & Masonry Installer / Craftsman who is equally comfortable installing paver patios, retaining walls, natural stone, pool coping, steps, and detailed masonry features. Our ideal candidate is not simply a laborer. We're looking for a true craftsman who understands proper construction methods, takes pride in finished work, pays close attention to elevations and details, and wants to become an important part of a high-end outdoor construction company.Compensation should be commensurate with demonstrated experience, craftsmanship, leadership ability, and the applicant's proficiency across both hardscape and masonry construction.

Position Responsibilities

The Hardscape & Masonry Installer / Craftsman will participate in the installation of pavers, natural stone, masonry, retaining walls, pool decks, steps, outdoor living features, and related construction.

Responsibilities may include:

• Install concrete pavers, porcelain pavers, natural stone, marble, bluestone, and other premium hardscape materials.
• Construct paver patios, pool decks, walkways, driveways, landings, steps, and outdoor living areas.
• Perform proper excavation, grading, and preparation of hardscape installation areas.
• Install and properly compact aggregate base materials according to project specifications and industry best practices.
• Establish accurate elevations, slopes, grades, and drainage requirements.
• Perform precise cutting, fitting, laying, and alignment of pavers and natural stone.
• Install edge restraints, bedding materials, joint materials, and polymeric sand as required.
• Construct CMU block walls, foundations, steps, planters, outdoor kitchens, feature walls, and other masonry structures.
• Install natural stone veneer, manufactured stone veneer, porcelain veneer, and masonry finishes.
• Install pool coping, wall caps, stair treads, and other dimensional stone products.
• Mix and work with mortar, concrete, grout, masonry cement, and related materials.
• Perform demolition and preparation associated with masonry and hardscape renovations.
• Install retaining walls and understand proper base preparation, reinforcement, drainage stone, geogrid, and drainage systems.
• Assist with concrete footing and foundation preparation when required.
• Read plans, construction drawings, elevations, dimensions, and layout information.
• Establish layout using string lines, lasers, levels, tape measures, and other construction layout equipment.
• Work carefully around swimming pools, structures, utilities, landscaping, finished surfaces, and customer property.
• Maintain consistent joint widths, bond lines, elevations, patterns, cuts, and overall workmanship.
• Identify potential installation or elevation problems before proceeding with work.
• Coordinate with project managers, equipment operators, pool construction crews, and other trades.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional jobsite.
• Properly maintain and care for saws, compactors, mixers, hand tools, and other company equipment.
• Follow all company safety requirements and accepted construction practices.
• Assist with loading, unloading, staging, and organizing construction materials when necessary.

Hardscape Experience

The ideal candidate should have significant experience with some or all of the following:

• Concrete paver installation
• Natural stone installation
• Porcelain paver installation
• Pool deck construction
• Walkways and patios
• Segmental retaining walls
• Steps and landings
• Outdoor kitchens and grill islands
• Drainage and grading
• Base preparation and compaction
• Screeding and bedding materials
• Paver and stone cutting
• Soldier courses and borders
• Polymeric sand installation
• Edge restraint installation
• Layout and elevation control

Masonry Experience

Experience in traditional masonry is highly desirable, including:

• CMU block construction
• Mortar and masonry cement
• Natural stone veneer
• Manufactured stone veneer
• Full-bed stone masonry
• Pool coping
• Bluestone and natural stone treads
• Wall caps
• Masonry steps
• Planters
• Columns and piers
• Feature walls
• Outdoor kitchens
• Concrete footings
• Reinforcing steel and masonry reinforcement
• Grouting CMU cells
• Waterproofing and drainage behind masonry structures

Candidates who are highly proficient in both hardscape and masonry construction will receive strong consideration.

Required Qualifications

Candidates should possess:

• Previous professional experience in hardscape, masonry, landscape construction, site construction, or a related trade.
• Demonstrated ability to perform high-quality finished work.
• Strong knowledge of proper base preparation and compaction.
• Ability to establish and maintain proper grades and elevations.
• Ability to use laser levels and standard construction layout tools.
• Experience operating masonry saws, paver saws, compactors, mixers, grinders, and related equipment.
• Ability to read measurements and construction plans accurately.
• Ability to perform physically demanding construction work.
• Ability to repeatedly lift and move construction materials.
• Ability to work outdoors in heat, cold, rain, mud, and normal construction conditions.
• Reliable transportation and dependable attendance.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Commitment to workplace and jobsite safety.

Experience operating skid steers, compact track loaders, mini excavators, or similar equipment is a major plus.

A valid driver’s license and clean driving record are also strongly preferred.

The Person We're Looking For

Technical ability is extremely important for this position, but so is character.

We are looking for someone who:

• Takes pride in craftsmanship.
• Notices details that other people miss.
• Understands that the finished product represents both themselves and the company.
• Does not accept “good enough” when something can be done correctly.
• Understands the importance of proper preparation beneath the finished product.
• Can think ahead and identify problems before they become expensive mistakes.
• Can work independently while still being a strong member of a team.
• Is dependable and arrives prepared to work.
• Takes care of tools, equipment, materials, and company property.
• Treats customers’ homes and properties with respect.
• Maintains a clean and professional work area.
• Accepts direction and communicates well with supervisors and coworkers.
• Is willing to help wherever needed to keep a project moving.
• Wants to continue developing their skills and knowledge.
• Values quality over shortcuts.
• Wants a long-term career with a professional construction company.

Quality Matters

Our hardscape and masonry work is a major visual component of every project we build.

The quality of the cuts, joints, elevations, stonework, coping, steps, walls, and transitions can determine whether a finished project looks average or exceptional.

For that reason, we are looking for someone who understands that craftsmanship matters at every stage of construction—including the work that will eventually be buried and never seen.

Proper excavation, base preparation, compaction, drainage, reinforcement, layout, and installation are just as important as the appearance of the finished surface.

Working Environment

This is an active construction position.

Employees should expect to:

• Work outdoors throughout the year.
• Work around active excavation and construction equipment.
• Lift and carry heavy construction materials.
• Kneel, bend, climb, and work from various positions throughout the day.
• Work around dust, mud, concrete, masonry products, and changing site conditions.
• Work on high-end residential properties where cleanliness and professionalism are expected.

Ideal Previous Positions

Strong candidates may currently or previously have worked as a:

• Hardscape Installer
• Hardscape Foreman
• Paver Installer
• Mason
• Masonry Mechanic
• Masonry Craftsman
• Stone Mason
• Landscape Construction Foreman
• Hardscape & Masonry Technician
• Pool Deck Installer
• Retaining Wall Installer
• Outdoor Living Construction Technician