concrete finisher
- Kitchener, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Rural area
- Urban area
- Willing to relocate
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
- 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
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
More about this job
Responsibilities
Inspect formwork, granular bases, and steel reinforcement, then place, compact, level, and finish concrete to specified grades and depths. Cure, waterproof, restore, repair, resurface, or replace concrete surfaces and structures, interpret plans and specifications, and instruct apprentices.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 1 year to less than 2 years of experience. The work is physically demanding and involves handling heavy loads, bending, crouching, kneeling, standing for extended periods, and careful attention to detail.
Skills
- Concrete Placement
- Concrete Finishing
- Formwork Inspection
- Concrete Compaction
- Concrete Leveling
- Hand and Power Tool Use
- Concrete Curing
- Waterproofing
- Concrete Repair
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Apprentice Instruction
- Attention to Detail
- Physical Stamina
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
Keywords
- Concrete Finishing
- Concrete Placement
- Formwork
- Granular Base
- Steel Reinforcement
- Concrete Compaction
- Power Vibrators
- Concrete Leveling
- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Concrete Curing
- Hardening Components
- Sealing Components
- Waterproofing
- Damp Proofing
- Concrete Restoration
- Concrete Repair
- Resurfacing
- Blueprints
- Maps
- Drawings
- Specifications
- Apprentice Instruction
- Construction