concrete finisher

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• At heights
• Outdoors
• Confined spaces

Work setting

• On-site customer service
• 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
• 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
• Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures
• Advise consumers on colours and choice of wall coverings
• Repair, resurface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures
• Estimate costs and materials
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Repair cracks and holes
• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted
• Mix paint to desired colour and texture
• Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces

Equipment and machinery experience

• Roller painting
• Patterned rollers
• Conventional spray painting
• Brush painting

Area of work experience

• Paint spraying

Testing equipment experience

• Thermometers

Surface preparation experience

• Drywall taping / patching

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Team player
• Reliability

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Parking available