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Job Details

Finisher, Concrete

Employer

Rock-it Concrete Ltd

Date Posted

October 30, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $30.25 to $33.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 6  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Nov 29, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Rock-it Concrete Ltd

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Dusty
  • Noisy
  • Outdoors

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Urban area
  • Commercial
  • Residential
  • Sidewalks and curbs

Tasks

  • 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
  • Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools
  • 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
  • Tamp concrete using electric vibrator
  • Operate jackhammers and drills to break up pavement
  • Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
  • Measure lumber to ensure specified thickness, length and width
  • Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades

Type of materials

  • Colours and sealers
  • Hardners and epoxies
  • Light weight concrete
  • Mastic flooring
  • Reinforcing membrane and protective covering

Construction specialization

Poured concrete

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Attention to detail
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Fast-paced environment

Weight handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Hard hat
  • Gloves

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Flexibility

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Finisher, Concrete is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Concrete Finishers
OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating hand tools, power tools and power vibrators to compact concrete

METHODICAL

Interest in copying information to fill hollows and remove high spots to smooth freshly poured concrete; and in applying hardening and sealing compounds to cure concrete surfaces

innovative

Interest in repairing, resurfacing and replacing worn and damaged sections of floors, walls, roads and other concrete structures

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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