Concrete Carpenters/Form Setters/Finishers

Job Summary:

A Cement Mason – Concrete Finisher smooths and finishes surfaces of poured concrete. This includes floors, walls, columns, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. A Cement Mason – Concrete Finisher aligns forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patches voids; and uses saws to cut expansion joints. 

Whitaker Construction offers an exceptional benefits package including: 

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Employees earn shares in the company – All employees have ownership in the company and its success 
• Competitive wages 
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term Disability, Supplemental Insurance 
• 401 K and Match 
• Vacation 
• Paid Holidays 
• Paid Personal Days 
• Quarterly Incentive Program (profit sharing) 
• Referral Bonuses 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

Roles and Responsibilities: 

Including but not limited to the list below. 

• Set forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth and align them. 
• Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed. 
• Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float. 
• Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process. 
• Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or specialty tools. 
• Produce rough concrete surface, using broom. 
• Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, or straightedge. 
• Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete and moving chute, to direct concrete into forms. 
• Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete. 
• Operate power vibrator to compact concrete. 
• Chip, scrape, and grind high spots, ridges, and rough projections to finish concrete. 
• Cut out damaged areas, drill holes for reinforcing rods, and position reinforcing rods to repair concrete. 
• Waterproof or restore concrete surfaces, using appropriate compounds. 
• Wet concrete surface and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish. 
• Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout, slurry, or epoxy. 
• Direct subgrade work, mixing concrete, and setting forms for beams, columns, and panels. 
• Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine. 
• Perform clean-up in connection with the work. 
• Comply with all safety policies, procedures, and standards of safety. 
• Assist Construction Laborers with labor duties. 
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned by supervisors. 

Skills and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred. Any vocational training is strongly desired. 
• Those with an education and/or work-related credential from a secondary or post-secondary educational system will be given preferred interview status (Precision Exams, NOCTE, etc.). 
• A minimum of 3 years of concrete finishing experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.  
• Display a willing attitude to learn from others. 
• Possess a strong sense of personal responsibility. 
• Focus to work safely in close proximity to equipment, co-workers, and surroundings. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment. 
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to get to and from work. 

Physical Requirements:

• Able and willing to work long hours including day, night, weekend shifts as needed, and work outside of normal hours. 
• Able to walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, and lift up to 50 pounds frequently. 
• Able to work in outside environments being subjected to weather changes, noise, vibrations, and job hazards. 
• Ability to do physical labor and other strenuous physical tasks.