Cement Polisher

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
- Outdoors
**Work setting**:

- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
**Tasks**:

- Operate blade or wire saws to cut blocks of stone to specified dimensions
- Set up and operate automatic machines that mix ingredients, extrude tempered clay mixture and cut extruded clay into sections
- Set up, adjust and operate single-function machines to mix, drill, grind and cut concrete to specifications
- Build and repair wooden frames used to mould concrete products
- Move products using forklift, crane or hydraulic hoist
- Operate machines to grind and polish surfaces of stone blocks, slabs or other stone products to specific shape or design and to produce a smooth finish
- Perform ongoing machine adjustments
- Position reinforcing rods or wire mesh in moulds
- Prepare and mix slip
- Fill moulds with concrete
- Operate machines to drill holes in blocks or slabs of stone according to specifications
- Operate vibrating tables to settle concrete
- Remove castings from moulds
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Weight handling**:

- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Reliability
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?