Concrete Finisher

William Vaughan Company; Holland (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

William Vaughan Company in Holland, OH is seeking a skilled Concrete Finisher to join our general contracting team. You will smooth and finish concrete surfaces on various projects, reading plans and coordinating with crew to ensure quality and safety.

The role requires at least three years of experience with sidewalks, curbs, ramps, slabs, stamping or decorative finishes. Excellent communication and time management are essential; leadership ability is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience with concrete applications including curbs, sidewalks, ramps, slabs, decorative finishes.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Effective time management to prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ordering concrete and planning placements.
• Place and finish concrete: screeding, bull-floating, darby, joint tooling, edging, and broom finishes.
• Monitor curing conditions and adjust for weather impacts to ensure quality.
• Supervise and train crew members on site.
• Read plans and coordinate with truck drivers and crew for proper placement.

Skills

Concrete finishing

Read plans

Communication

Time management

Supervising workers

Tools

Ride on Power Trowel

Laser Screed

Hand troweling

Walk-behind machine troweling

Smoothing materials

Job description

William Vaughan Company is helping in the search for a Concrete Finisher for a General Contractor based in Holland, OH. They are seeking a skilled individual to join their team. As the Concrete Finisher, you will play a crucial role in smoothing and finishing concrete surfaces to complete construction projects from start to finish. If you have a strong background in concrete construction and a commitment to delivering high-quality results, we want to hear from you!

Role:

• Assistance with ordering concrete when needed
• Basic understanding of concrete additives: Understanding the benefits; Do’s and Don’ts
• Placing Concrete: Signaling truck drivers, moving chutes for concrete placement, electronic buggying
• Exterior Concrete Finishing: screeding, bull-floating, darby, joint tooling, edge tooling, broom finishing, contraction joint sawcutting.
• Interior Concrete Finishing: hand screeding, understanding laser screed placement processes, understand concrete pumping process, hand troweling, walk-behind machine troweling
• Placing forms to the correct line and grade to ensure the required depth and pitch is achieved
• Monitoring the effect heat, wind and cold have on curing concrete to ensure high-quality results
• Understanding the affects of cold-weather concrete placement: The Do’s & Don’ts
• Installing anchor bolts, steel plates, and grouting base plates
• Polishing surfaces using smoothing materials, abrasive tools and surfacing machines
• Aligning forms for sidewalks, curbs and gutters, including ADA Ramps
• Compacting materials using plates tamps
• Applying hardening and sealing compounds to cure the surface of concrete
• Supervising and training workers to help shore up the team
• Items that are a plus:
  • Ability to layout and picture frame edging on sidewalks
  • Decorative Concrete Experience
  • Ability to Operate Ride on Power Trowel
  • Ability to Operate Laser Screed
  • Ability to read plans and think critically with such information in the field
  • Ability to form, brace, place, strip, finish, and rub concrete foundations

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working with concrete.
• Demonstrated expertise and proficiency in various concrete applications, including but not limited to: curbs, sidewalks, ADA curb ramps, approaches, concrete pavement, large building slab pours, elevated slab pours, stamped/decorative concrete, and more.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Engages in efficient time management to ensure tasks are prioritized based on importance and urgency.

Benefits & Perks:

• Position will offer competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package available.