concrete finisher
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
- Dusty.
- At heights.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Dangerous.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
- Outdoors.
- Wet/damp.
Work setting:
Various locations.
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.
- Prepare tenders and quotations.
- Operate power vibrators to compact concrete.
- Level top surface concrete according to grade and depth specification.
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
- 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.
- Estimate costs and materials.
- 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.
Sales experience:
Concrete products.
Security and safety:
Bondable.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Physically demanding.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Attention to detail.
- Sound discrimination.
- Standing for extended periods.
Own tools/equipment:
- Tools.
- Safety equipment/gear.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Hard hat.
- Safety glasses/goggles.
- Ear plugs.
- Gloves.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Team player.
- Dependability.
Employment terms options:
Shift.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
Day.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.