Cement Finisher

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 44 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
**Work site environment**:

- Dusty
- At heights
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dangerous
- Hot
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
**Work setting**:

- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- Prefab/shop fabrication
- Residential
- Roads and bridges
- Sewers and water mains
- Sidewalks and curbs
**Tasks**:

- Check formwork, granular base and steel reinforcement materials and 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
- 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
**Security and safety**:

- Bondable
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
- 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
- Flexibility
- Team player
**Financial benefits**:

- As per collective agreement