Cement Mason

Job Description

The Cement Mason is responsible for pouring, finishing, and repairing concrete, ensuring safety and quality on construction sites.

• Pour forms and finish, level, grind, patch, and repair concrete.
• Operate equipment such as power screed, trowel, and concrete saw.
• Take personal responsibility for working safely within an Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture.
• Champion IIF efforts for workplace safety and reinforce its tenets.
• Ensure adherence to processes and procedures that support an IIF culture.
• Comply with all company safety requirements and policies.
• Spread and level concrete to specified depths using hand tools and power equipment.
• Prep work utilizing cementitious or finish product to ensure substrate is appropriate for product, setting forms to specific standards (chipping, blasting, bushing, grinding).
• Level, smooth, shape, and finish concrete to different types of finishes as required by specifications.
• Complete tasks for concrete curing operations.
• Remove rough or defective spots from concrete surfaces and patch holes.
• Mold expansion joints and edges.
• Set and remove formwork per allowance.
• Clean and maintain hand tools, power equipment, and work area daily.
• Inspect work‑in‑progress to ensure compliance with specifications, construction schedules, and quality standards.
• Assure that workmanship is of the highest quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an apprenticeship program or equivalent training.
• ACI certifications – obtained within 1 year and maintained.
• Physical ability to climb, kneel, crouch, stand, bend, shovel, push, and rake continuously during the workday.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 80 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to travel to project sites up to 70+ miles away.
• Willingness to work in various (sometimes extreme) climate conditions.
• Proven ability to accurately read blueprints and plan specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively resolve construction issues.
• Knowledge of masonry equipment and their uses.
• Ability to understand and apply basic mathematical skills.
• Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
• Self‑motivated, goal‑setting, and contributing to a positive team environment.

Adolfson & Peterson Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.