Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Work site environment
- Dusty
- Cold/refrigerated
- Hot
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Urban area
- Commercial
- Residential
- Roads and bridges
- Sidewalks and curbs
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Check formwork, granular base and steel reinforcement materials and 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
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools
- Instruct apprentices
- Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures
- 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
Experience and specialization
Type of materials
- Colours and sealers
- Hardners and epoxies
- Light weight concrete
- Reinforcing membrane and protective covering
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Drug test
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Bonus