Concrete Finisher

Virginia Paving Company; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Vacation & Holiday Pay

Parental Leave

Maternity Leave

EAP

Job summary

Virginia Paving Company is seeking a Concrete Finisher to perform skilled finish work on various concrete surfaces across Virginia projects. The role requires experience finishing concrete slabs, spreading materials, and using tools to achieve specified textures and levels.

This full-time, on-site position offers company-paid benefits and opportunities within a leading paving contractor serving Northern Virginia, Stafford County, Fredericksburg, and Hampton Roads.

Qualifications

• Experience demonstrating ability to understand work directions and communicate with job site supervisors and fellow employees.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 3-5 years or more of industry related experience in concrete finishing.

Responsibilities

• Finish concrete slabs to specified textures using hand and power tools.
• Spread concrete to required depth and working consistency.
• Mix sand/ cement and pour concrete by hand or mixing machine.
• Level and shape surfaces using straightedge, floats, and screeds.
• Finish surfaces with power trowel and remove defects.

Skills

Communicate effectively

Education

High School diploma/GED preferred

3-5 years concrete finishing experience

Job description

Position Type: Full Time (40+)

Pay Type: Hourly/Salary

Seasonal Work: Yes or No

Virginia Paving Benefits:

• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long Term Disability Policy
• Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Maternity Leave
• Company Paid Employee/Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Term Life
• Voluntary Accident, Legal, Hospital, Critical Illness Policies
• 401(k) Plan w/Employer Match
• Annual Company Stock Purchase Opportunities
• Discount Partnerships: Verizon, Ford, Perkspot
• Health and Wellness Benefits, including Monthly Gym/Fitness Incentives

General Description

AConcrete Finisher is an hourly-rated skilled craft position that performs on construction projects any combination of the duties described more fully, below. AConcrete Finisher typically performs a wide variety of tasks, transferring from one task to another as the work flow dictates.

Key Duties

• Smooth and finish surfaces concrete slabs to specified textures, using hand tools or power tools including floats, trowels and screeds
• Spread concrete to specified depth and workable consistency
• Mix sand and cement, and concrete by hand
• Use float to bring water to surface and produce soft topping
• Level, smooth and shape surfaces of freshly poured concrete using straightedge, float or power screed
• Finish concrete surfaces using power trowel
• Rub concrete with abrasive stone to finish
• Remove rough or defective spots from concrete surfaces, using power grinder, chisel or hammer
• Patch holes with fresh concrete or epoxy compound material
• Mold expansion joints and edges using edging tools, jointer or straight edge
• Mix concrete using a mixing machine
• Add material to concrete to produce required finish
• Break up and repair old concrete surfaces
• Must be able to walk on rebar
• Perform incidental work items and duties included within other crafts

Qualification Requirements

General. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Key Duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience. This position typically is not an entry-level job, as it requires demonstrable previous experience as aConcrete Finisher.

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
• Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years or more of industry related experience is required for this position, with an emphasis on roads, highways, and bridges.

Physical Demands.

• Constant physical effort, including standing, is required during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day. Employee must be able to stand for extended periods of time, and to stoop, bend, and crouch as required to perform Key Duties.
• Work is often performed at heights up to 60 feet, requiring the employee to climb ladders, scaffolds and stair towers, often with narrow steps and passageways.
• Frequently work with hands extended overhead, sometimes in conjunction with the operation of hand power tools.
• Ability to lift and carry, on a frequent basis, at least 50-90 pounds personally, and up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• Manual dexterity to hand-carry generators, lumber and other construction materials, forms, power tools, and hand tools.
• Capable of operating concrete vibrators for extended periods of time.
• Physical dexterity to pour, grade and finish concrete, involving stretching, proper placement of legs, and use of arms and hands in repetitive motions.
• Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground in varying weather conditions.
• Capable of being certified to enter confined spaces, including climbing into and out of excavations up to 15 feet in depth, using ladders or crawling, as required.
• Sufficient skill and visual acuity, under varying degrees of light, darkness, and weather conditions, to provide direction and flagging for operators of cranes with rated capacities of up to 300 tons.
• Capable of safely and productively operating a man-lift.
• Ability to maintain balance while working on water craft or other surfaces.

Demonstrates Safety 1st

It is important for members of our team to be actively involved in their own safety, while being considerate of fellow employees.

• Assess work environment for possible hazards and makes sure training is adequate to the task.
• Has proper personal protective equipment and tools, uses them appropriately for the given task.
• Speaks up if seeing an unsafe act
• Identifies and turns in near miss reports
• Asks for help, when needed, to perform tasks safely.
• Considers if there is a safer way to perform work and communicates.

Virginia Paving Company is a leading asphalt pavement producer and paving contractor for the state of Virginia. We are proud to have worked on many of the projects that have helped shape the footprint of Northern Virginia, the Stafford County/Fredericksburg area, and Hampton Roads, Virginia. Our teams successfully complete hundreds of paving contracts every year for projects ranging from public roadways and interstates, to commercial parking areas, to government and military facilities. In every case, we do so safely and efficiently, using quality material produced in-house at one of our seven state-of-the-art facilities.

We support a Drug-Free Workplace.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability are encouraged to apply.