Cement Mason (Laredo, TX)

Granite Construction; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction is seeking a concrete finisher to safely smooth, level, and finish poured concrete using hand and power tools. The role requires outdoor work, the ability to work in all weather, and collaboration with a team to meet project specs.

Education includes a High School Diploma or GED, with 1–2 years of experience preferred. Candidate must be comfortable wearing a harness at heights and working varied shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required or equivalent experience.
• 1–2 years of concrete finishing experience preferred.
• Willing to work day, swing, and night shifts.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Pour, spread, level, and finish concrete to specs.
• Operate equipment such as trowels, bull floats, edgers, and finishing tools.
• Mold joints and edges; patch concrete surfaces as needed.
• Assist with formwork and basic subgrade tasks when required.
• Follow safety guidelines and work with a team to meet deadlines.

Skills

Concrete finishing

Safety harness use

Shift flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Bull float

Trowel

Edging tools

Power tools

Job description

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General Summary

This position is responsible for safely smoothing out, leveling, and finishing surfaces of poured concrete to specified quality and textures with the use of hand and/or power tools.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Pour, spread, tamp, level shape, smooth and finish concrete to meet horizontal tolerances and finish specs from hard trowel to heavy broom.
• Operate various machinery and equipment including but not limited to cement edging, troweling, and finishing equipment, bull float, broom, and trowel machines.
• Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
• Patch horizontal and vertical concrete.
• Construct and assemble concrete forms and wooden frame structures for various concrete formations.
• May assist subgrade work, mixing of concrete or other aggregate mixtures.
• May break up and repair old concrete surfaces.
• Other duties as required.

Education

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience

Work Experience

• 1-2 years of concrete finishing experience, preferred.
• Experience working with concrete curb machine, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to wear a full body harness and work at heights while tied off.
• Ability to work, day, swing, and night shifts (occasionally extended hours).
• Ability to work in constant exposure to outside elements, in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work in safety sensitive construction setting, including exposure to moving machinery and heavy equipment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• Ability to squat, crawl, and work in awkward positions/confined spaces.

Physical Demands

• Physical dexterity, stamina, and excellent hand-eye coordination with ability to: grasp, assemble, and lift objects, stand, sit, and walk for extended periods over uneven surfaces, squat, bend, climb ladders onto equipment or other objects, and potentially lie down.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling of heavy items weighing up to 50 lbs. or more.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct daily.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.