cement polisher

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate blade or wire saws to cut blocks of stone to specified dimensions
• Set up and operate automatic machines that mix ingredients, extrude tempered clay mixture and cut extruded clay into sections
• Set up, adjust and operate single-function machines to mix, drill, grind and cut concrete to specifications
• Build and repair wooden frames used to mould concrete products
• Move products using forklift, crane or hydraulic hoist
• Operate machines to grind and polish surfaces of stone blocks, slabs or other stone products to specific shape or design and to produce a smooth finish
• Perform ongoing machine adjustments
• Position reinforcing rods or wire mesh in moulds
• Prepare and mix slip
• Fill moulds with concrete
• Operate machines to drill holes in blocks or slabs of stone according to specifications
• Operate vibrating tables to settle concrete
• Remove castings from moulds

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Reliability