Pour Finisher Laborer (Travel)

Orion Innovation • Houston, TX

13d

About The Position

The Finisher Laborer smooths and finishes poured concrete surfaces, including floors, walkways, sidewalks, roads, and curbs, using hand and power tools. The role also aligns forms for sidewalks, curbs, and gutters, patches voids, and cuts expansion joints. The employee is expected to support Orion’s core values of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Teamwork, and Integrity.

The position includes handling concrete placement and finishing, preparing and repairing surfaces, operating and maintaining tools and equipment, and directing related work such as subgrade preparation, concrete mixing, and form setting. Employees must maintain the confidentiality of Company information and comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and Company policies.

Safety is a central responsibility. The incumbent is accountable for personal and job-site safety, must stop work when unsafe conditions are anticipated or observed, and must promptly report violations. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation, properly use required personal protective equipment, respond appropriately during emergencies, and evacuate the work area in a timely manner.

An excellent compensation and benefits package is offered. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, an employee assistance plan, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, pre-tax health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and career growth and development.

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, such as a hard hat, safety glasses, respirator, ear plugs, and steel-toed shoes.
• Must be able to identify critical issues and formulate action plans with all levels of management, including corporate and executive management.
• Must remain calm during emergencies, respond appropriately as directed by safety representatives or management, and be capable of timely evacuation of the work area.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Signal concrete truck drivers to position their vehicles for pouring and move 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 workable consistency, using handheld screens and floats to bring water to the surface and produce a soft topping.
• Smooth, shape, and finish freshly poured 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 concrete to produce prescribed finishes, and create rough surfaces with a broom.
• Mix cement using a hoe or 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, which may include cement-mixing machines, power trowels, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and other instruments.
• Maintain equipment and tools to ensure their continued use.
• Maintain confidentiality of Company confidential, proprietary, and trade-secret information.
• Take responsibility for personal safety and the safety of coworkers and others on the job site.
• Stop work whenever an unsafe condition or situation is anticipated or observed, and promptly report violations of laws, regulations, or Company policies and procedures.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and Company policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested by immediate supervision, including certification training, safety training, and procedure review.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed