SKILLED CONCRETE WORKERS

5646 Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga TN

Description

NEW PROJECT IN CHATTANOOGA NEEDING IMMEDIATE HIRE OF CONCRETE WORKERS Concrete Worker responsibilities may include the following: • Smoothing out concrete in segments to ensure the concrete poured is level. • Filling roadways, driveways, sidewalks, bridges, homes, and parking lots. • Arranging the concrete forms and spreading concrete. • Leveling it using special blades, making sure all lumps and bubbles are smoothed over. • Using wood or plastic forms to shape the concrete and hold it until it is set. • Smoothing high spots and fill depressions, washing away excess concrete. • Making concrete beams, columns, and panels. • Finishing corners by hand. • Applying latex and epoxy to floors. • Using machines that vibrate concrete to fill air pockets. • Using groovers and hand trowels to spread concrete. • Monitoring how the wind, heat, or cold affects the curing of the concrete and halting concrete pouring if weather looks bad. • Installing masonry according to specifications. • Using chemical additives to speed up drying process, if necessary, or pouring sand in as filler. • Standing, kneeling, and bending for long periods of time. You will need to have the following: • Proven experience as cement mason or concrete worker. • Knowledge of the characteristics of concrete to determine what is happening to the concrete and take measures to prevent defects. • Apprenticeship experience and knowledge of construction basics like: blueprint reading; mathematics, measurement, volume, and mixing proportions; building code requirements; and safety and first-aid practices. • Hand-eye coordination, physical stamina and strength, color vision and visualization are important qualities. • Proficiency with electrical and manual equipment as well as measurement tools (power saws, hammers, rulers etc.). • Willingness to follow safety guidelines at all times. • English language skills. • Ability to stand and walk, lift and/or move materials between 50 to over 100 lbs. • High school diploma or equivalent • Successful completion of an apprenticeship program is preferred.