Concrete Finisher

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**:

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

- On-site customer service
- Remote location
- Rural area
- Urban area
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Commercial
- Residential
- Roads and bridges
- Sidewalks and curbs
- 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
- Waterproof, damp proof and restore surfaces
- Repair, resurface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures
- Estimate costs and materials
- Operate CADD and other computer software systems
- 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
- 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
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Dependability
- **Employment terms options**:

- Shift
- **Employment terms options**:

- Day