About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Dusty. Dangerous. Hot. Noisy. Outdoors. Wet/damp.
Work setting: Rural area. Urban area. Commercial. Industrial. Roads and bridges. Sidewalks and curbs.
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.
- Operate power vibrators to compact concrete.
- Level top surface concrete according to grade and depth specification.
- Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools.
- 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.
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications.
- Type of materials: Colours and sealers.
- Hardners and epoxies.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Physically demanding.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Attention to detail.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Flexibility.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Day.
- Overtime available.
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.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Support for Indigenous people: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).