Operational Assistant

Description

Job Summary: Cover and repair pavements by placing and setting cobblestones, cubes, or other stone solids, preparing and leveling the ground. Key Highlights: 1. Experience in sidewalk and stone paving 2. Ability to work with various types of stone materials 3. Site preparation and leveling **Offer Code:**OE202602/0665 **Offer Type:**Standard Competitive Procedure **Status:**Active **Organizational Level:**Municipal Councils **Agency/Service:**Lousada Municipal Council **Employment Bond:**Indefinite-term Contract for Public Functions (CTFP) **Regime:**General Careers **Career:**Operational Assistant **Category:**Operational Assistant **Complexity Level:**1 **Remuneration:**1st pay position / pay level 5 – €934.99 **Monthly Supplement:**€0.00 **Job Description:**Covers and repairs pavements by placing and setting cobblestones, cubes, or other stone solids—such as Portuguese-style pavement, granite, basalt, cement, or limestone—using a paving hammer, chisel, or mason’s hammer; prepares the excavation pit by leveling and regularizing the ground (identifying potential irregularities beforehand), using a straightedge (T-square) or water hose for this purpose; prepares the bedding layer by spreading a layer of sand, crushed stone, or gravel, which is then compacted using the trade hammer; ensures drainage and water runoff by identifying springs or locations where water may accumulate, and installs the water course row adjacent to curbs; embeds stones into the bedding layer, adapting their cut faces to each other and tapping them until they settle or stabilize adequately; arranges constituent elements in master rows on sidewalks, forming right angles; fills remaining areas with blocks using standard methods; cuts stones for fitting using the appropriate mallet; adjusts block dimensions to meet requirements for proper abutment by fracturing them via percussion along the most suitable planes. **Work Location** **Number of Positions** **Address** **Locality** **Postal Code** **District** **Municipality** Lousada Municipal Council 3 Praça Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro Lousada 4620695 LOUSADA Porto Lousada **Total Number of Positions:**3 **Quota for Persons with Disabilities:**1