Concrete Finisher

Salt Lake City Corporation

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs journey-level skills in concrete finishing including concrete form setting, flat work, finishing, and curb and gutter work. May serve as lead worker over full-time, seasonal, hourly, or training crews. Salt Lake City is a place where your skills and dedication directly contribute to the community. With a team serving over 200,000 residents, we take pride in delivering meaningful work—from maintaining infrastructure to shaping public programs—with integrity and professionalism. We value experience, accountability, and results. Our organization recognizes talent and rewards contribution, offering employees opportunities to grow, lead, and make a lasting difference. If you're driven by public service and want to help shape the future of our city, we’d love to work with you.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certificate of completion of a four-year accredited apprenticeship program in concrete finishing or a minimum of two to four years’ experience in concrete finishing
• Utah Driver License with ability to obtain Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A or Class B, depending on Department’s needs, within 60 days. If Department requires Class A CDL, candidates with Class B CDL will have the ability to obtain a Class A CDL with necessary endorsements within 60 days of start date.
• May be required to obtain additional endorsements as necessary.
• Knowledge of the methods, tools, and materials used in the concrete finishing.
• Ability to operate various hand and power tools as required in the specified trade.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment such as 10-wheelers, backhoes, snow plows, loaders and other similar equipment.

Nice To Haves

• If Department requires Class A CDL, candidates with Class B CDL will have the ability to obtain a Class A CDL with necessary endorsements within 60 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Performs general maintenance and repair at journey skill level of all masonry craft trades including curb and gutter and flat work.
• May serve as lead worker over full-time, seasonal, hourly, or training crews.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, drawings and diagrams, job orders and various plans as required to perform assigned tasks.
• Safely operates equipment and hand or power tools and performs those tasks that may be required to complete projects, including preparation and clean up responsibilities.
• Safely operates heavy equipment, snowplows, loaders backhoes, or other similar equipment as needed to perform the responsibilities of the position or in emergency situations.
• Safely performs snow removal duties for an assigned district in accordance with the City’s snow removal program.
• Performs other duties as required.

Benefits

• Health Insurance (95% of premium paid by city)
• Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Paid vacation and personal leave
• Six to Twelve weeks of paid parental leave from day 1 of employment
• Retirement contributions toward a pension plan and/or 401(k)
• A robust Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Up to $4,000 tuition reimbursement annually
• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance and legal services
• HSA (with $1,000–$2,000 City contribution)
• Wellness clinic for employees & families
• 12 vacation days to start
• 12 paid holidays + 1 personal holiday
• Up to 80 hours personal leave annually
• Bonus leave credit for eligible rehires & public sector transfers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees