cement finisher
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
- Dusty.
- Dangerous.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
- Outdoors.
Work setting:
- Commercial.
- Industrial.
- Residential.
- Various locations.
- Construction site.
Tasks:
- Check formwork, granular base and steel reinforcement materials.
- Direct placement of concrete into forms or onto surfaces according to grade.
- Fill hollows and remove spots on freshly poured cement.
- Operate power vibrators to compact concrete.
- Level top surface concrete according to grade and depth specification.
- Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools.
- Instruct apprentices.
- Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures.
- Apply hardening and sealing components to cure surfaces.
- Waterproof, damp proof and restore surfaces.
- Repair, resurface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures.
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications.
Type of materials:
- Colours and sealers.
- Hardners and epoxies.
- Light weight concrete.
- Mastic flooring.
- Reinforcing membrane and protective covering.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Physically demanding.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Team player.
- Dependability.
Screening questions:
Do you have experience working in this field?.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
Support for youths:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Indigenous people:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
Supports for visible minorities:
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.