About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Dusty. At heights. Cold/refrigerated. Dangerous. Hot. Noisy. Outdoors. Wet/damp. Work setting: Various locations.
Tasks
- Check formwork, granular base and steel reinforcement materials.
- Direct placement of concrete into forms or onto surfaces according to grade.
- Fill hollows and remove spots on freshly poured cement.
- Prepare tenders and quotations.
- Operate power vibrators to compact concrete.
- Level top surface concrete according to grade and depth specification.
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
- Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools.
- Instruct apprentices.
- 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.
- Estimate costs and materials.
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications.
- Type of materials: Colours and sealers.
- Hardners and epoxies.
- Light weight concrete.
- Mastic flooring.
- Reinforcing membrane and protective covering.
- Sales experience: Concrete products.
- Security and safety: Bondable.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Physically demanding.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Attention to detail.
- Sound discrimination.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Own tools/equipment: Tools.
- Safety equipment/gear.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Hard hat.
- Safety glasses/goggles.
- Ear plugs.
- Gloves.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Team player.
- Dependability.
- Employment terms options: Shift.
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Does not require Canadian work experience.
- Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.