Concrete Finisher

Houston TX

Description

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float. • Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the various stages of the concrete throughout the entire process. • Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it. • Produce various final finishes on concrete surfaces based of job specific requirements, using rough/fine brooms or special groove rakes. • Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge. • Clean chipped area, using wire brush, feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven. • Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete and move chute to direct concrete on forms. • Apply sealing compounds to cure surfaces on concrete. • Operate power vibrator. • Chip, scrape, and grind high spots, ridges, and rough projections to finish concrete, using pneumatic chisels, power grinders, or hand tools. • Must perform general laborer duties as needed. Skill Requirements: • Job requires the following motions; stretching, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, twisting, throwing, walking, standing, reaching and squatting, and possibly lifting to 50lbs. • Knowledge of slump, concrete testing, additives, curing procedures, spec requirements, weather conditions and their effect on job conditions and finishing procedures. • Must have knowledge of proper cross slopes and acceptable tolerances of all sidewalks, ADA ramps, curbs, driveways, and other concrete structures.