Concrete Finisher

Kelchner•Springboro, OH

26d

About The Position

Performs skilled cement finishing and concrete construction work as part of a crew engaged in removing, constructing, and repairing curbs, gutters, walks, sidewalks, driveway aprons, ramps, waterways, and other concrete structures. Organizes work sites and ensures job-site safety, and transports and safely operates a variety of vehicles, tools, and equipment. The role includes journeyman-level concrete finishing, structural construction, carpentry, and maintenance work, along with storm drain installation and repair, form setting, concrete mixing, finishing, patching, and cutting expansion joints. The employee may also perform other duties as assigned. Work requires the ability to work 55–60 hours per week, including Saturdays. The job involves prolonged periods of standing, walking, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; repetitive handling and manipulation of objects; and frequent lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of up to 100 pounds. The work environment includes moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, outdoor weather, vibrations, wet or humid conditions, heat, occasional high or precarious places, and usually loud noise.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret maps, sketches, drawings, specifications, and technical manuals.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work independently in the absence of supervision.
Ability to work 55–60 hours per week, including Saturdays.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl for long periods.
Ability to handle and manipulate objects repetitively.
Ability to talk and see well enough to distinguish backup alarms, voices, and other normal construction-site sounds.
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Perform journeyman-level concrete finishing, structural construction, carpentry, and maintenance on curbs, gutters, waterways, sidewalks, and flatwork.
Maintain the integrity of the work area using traffic-control and safety equipment and following OSHA and internal safety policies.
Install and repair storm drain lines, catch basins, and cleanout boxes.
Perform general repairs as needed.
Prepare, align, and set vertical and horizontal concrete forms.
Mix concrete and cement as required for specified pours.
Smooth and finish poured concrete surfaces, including floors, walls, foundations, walks, sidewalks, roads, and curbs, using hand and power tools.
Point and patch voids in vertical and horizontal surfaces.
Use saws to cut expansion joints.
Organize work sites and ensure job-site safety.
Transport and safely operate a variety of vehicles, tools, and equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned and as needed.