Structural Finisher

position description

flsa/comps status: nonexempt/hourly
Department: structural division

Job title:

finisher
Date: 2/24/2021

Reports to:

foreman

Location:

western co, eastern ut
Epa factors: (1) seniority (2) merit (3) experience

finish concrete as instructed by foreman.

• smoothes and finishes surfaces of poured concrete floors, walls, sidewalks or curbs to specified textures, using hand tools or power tools, including floats, trowels and screeds.

• signals concrete deliverer to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete.
• moves discharge chute of truck to direct concrete into forms.
• spreads concrete into inaccessible sections of forms, using rake or shovel.
• levels concrete to specified depth and workable consistency, using handheld or power screed and floats.
• smoothes and shapes surfaces of freshly poured concrete, using straightedge and float or power screed.
• finishes concrete surfaces, using power trowel, or wets and rubs concrete with abrasive stone to impart finish.
• removes rough or defective spots from concrete surfaces, using power grinder or chisel and hammer, and patches holes with fresh concrete or epoxy compound.
• molds expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers and straightedge.
• may sprinkle colored stone chips, powdered steel or coloring powder on concrete to produce prescribed finish.
• may produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
• may mix cement, using hoe or concrete-mixing machine.
• may direct sub grade work, mixing of concrete and setting of forms.
• may specialize in finishing steps and stairways.
• may break up and repair old concrete surfaces, using pneumatic tools.
• may spread premixed cement over deck, inner surfaces, joints and crevices of various substrata.
• performing other duties as assigned.

• minimum education and experience: must have working knowledge of grades, screeding, floating, finishing concrete slabs, curbs, etc.
• tools, equipment, or machines required: must own personal hand tools and must be able to run trowel machines.
• physical requirements: general: walk, stand, sit, stoop, kneel, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or tools, reach with hands and arms, talk, listen, hear, read, see, lift, bend, climb in/out of equipment.
• lifting: 80 to 100 pounds at least one time daily or as necessary.
• exposure to elements: heat, cold, rain, snow.
• handling of dangerous equipment: loaders, small cranes (boom trucks), trowel machines, powered hand tools.
• other hazardous working conditions: none.

• scheduled work hours: monday—friday, usually 6:30‑7:00 am to 3–3:30 pm unless directed by supervisor. Some saturday and overtime work may be required.

• position receives direction from: structural superintendent and foreman. Other supervision may be received.
• position directs: none.

all employment is at‑will, meaning that either the employee or employer may terminate the employment relationship at anytime with or without cause or prior notice.