Pour Finisher Laborer (Travel)

ORION•Houston, TX

13d

About The Position

The Finisher Laborer smooths and finishes poured concrete surfaces such as floors, walkways, sidewalks, roads, and curbs using hand and power tools. The role also involves aligning forms for sidewalks, curbs, and gutters, patching voids, and cutting expansion joints. The employee is expected to uphold Orion’s core values of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Teamwork, and Integrity. The position requires responsibility for personal and job-site safety, compliance with applicable laws and company policies, and prompt reporting of violations. Employees are authorized and obligated to stop work when unsafe conditions are anticipated or observed. The employee must maintain confidentiality of company proprietary information and perform other duties as assigned by supervision. The employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation, use required personal protective equipment, respond appropriately during emergencies, and evacuate the work area promptly when necessary. The job may involve physical activities such as lifting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and reaching.

Requirements

Must be able to lift, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and perform similar activities as needed.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable workplace accommodation.
Must be able to wear and properly use required personal protective equipment.
Must be able to identify critical issues and formulate action plans with all levels of management, including corporate and executive.
Must remain calm during emergencies, respond appropriately as directed by the Safety Representative or other management personnel, and evacuate the work area promptly when necessary.
Must observe and fulfill safety responsibilities and actively work toward maintaining a safe workplace.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience finishing concrete structures, pier foundations, steel forming systems, and pouring concrete.
High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Signal concrete truck drivers to position vehicles for pouring.
Move truck discharge chutes to direct concrete into forms.
Spread concrete into inaccessible sections of forms with a rake or shovel.
Level concrete to the specified depth and consistency using handheld screens and floats.
Smooth and shape freshly poured concrete surfaces.
Finish concrete surfaces, including wetting and rubbing concrete with an abrasive stone.
Remove rough or defective spots and patch holes with fresh concrete or epoxy compound.
Mold expansion joints and edges.
Apply colored stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder to create prescribed finishes.
Create rough concrete surfaces using a broom.
Mix cement manually with a hoe or using a concrete-mixing machine.
Direct subgrade work, concrete mixing, and form setting.
Break up and repair old concrete surfaces.
Operate equipment and tools needed for the work, potentially including cement mixers, power trowels, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and other instruments.
Maintain equipment and tools.
Protect personal safety and the safety of coworkers and others on the job site; stop work when unsafe conditions are anticipated or observed.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies and procedures, and promptly report violations.
Maintain confidentiality of company confidential, proprietary, and trade-secret information.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested by immediate supervision.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription drugs
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Employee Assistance Plan
401(k) retirement plan
Paid time off for vacation, sick leave, holidays, jury duty, and bereavement leave
Pre-tax health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Career growth and development