CONCRETE FINISHER

City of Amarillo; Utility (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Amarillo seeks a Concrete Finisher to supervise and perform concrete work for drainage infrastructure. Duties include forming, pouring, and finishing concrete to grade, as well as equipment maintenance and record-keeping.

You will work under the Drainage Utility Supervisor, with shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. A valid Texas driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 year experience as a Concrete Finisher required.
• 3 years experience in utility/storm drainage construction preferred.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License required.
• Must obtain Texas Class A CDL during probation.
• Regular and punctual attendance required.

Responsibilities

• Operate a small work unit in concrete repair, construction, and maintenance of drainage infrastructure.
• Set forms and reinforcements, pour concrete, finish to grade.
• Repair concrete structures including curbs, gutters, and valleys.
• Oversee inventory of equipment and tools.
• Perform maintenance on equipment per preventive schedule.
• Capture and record progression of projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Traffic control knowledge

Hand tools proficiency

Safety consciousness

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Laser level

Power saws/drills

Light/medium trucks

Hand tools

General maintenance tools

Job description

JOB TITLE:

Concrete Finisher

JOB CLASS NUMBER:

TRD222

PAY GRADE:

SALARY:

G04

$19.00 per hour

FLSA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

BUSINESS UNIT NAME:

Drainage Utility

REPORTS TO:

Drainage Utility Supervisor

SUPERVISORY WORK:

None

SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Foreperson II, this position supervises activities of Utility Workers in the maintenance, repair, and construction of City curbs, gutters, valleys/channels and other City properties. Generally in charge of forming, grading, and finishing concrete with all associated responsibilities and skills. May be required on occasion to perform semi-skilled or manual unskilled work. This position will be required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime as necessary by the department, and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates a small work unit in the concrete repair, construction, and maintenance of drainage infrastructure.
• Set forms and reinforcements as needed, pours concrete and finishes the concrete to grade.
• Repairs concrete structures including curbs, gutters, street valleys, alley aprons, etc.
• Oversees all equipment and tool inventory under their direction.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs to equipment, observing a preventative maintenance schedule.
• Calculates and orders the amount of materials needed for each job.
• Sets and figures simple grade when needed.
• Consults with foreman on work schedules and plans.
• Assigns various tasks to crew members.
• Keep vehicles and equipment clean and in good working order.
• Takes over as Foreman as needed.

Other Responsibilities:

• Maintains safe working environment through the application of standard barricading and traffic safety procedures.
• Proper completion of daily job reports, and other reports as needed.
• Maintains an inventory of all tools.
• Operates other equipment or trucks as needed during emergencies, trains on unfamiliar equipment or operates within comparable pay range when necessary.
• Orders supplies from warehouse or outside suppliers as necessary.
• Maintains safe working environment through compliance with occupational safety rules and practices.
• Performs manual work when needed to assist in the performance of various tasks.
• Capture and record progression of projects utilizing electronic devices.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Graduation from high school or GED required. One (1) year experience as a Concrete Finisher required. Three (3) years experience in utility/storm drainage construction, or maintenance, or similar type work preferred. Completion of 16 hours training in traffic and barricading procedures during probationary year. Valid Texas Driver’s License required. Must be able to obtain a Texas Class "A" Commercial Driver’s License when scheduled to attend CDL training course during probationary year. Regular and punctual attendance is a requirement of this position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Must possess good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Must have good working knowledge of light and medium-sized trucks and equipment, i.e., utility trucks and 5-10 cu.yd. dump truck.
• Must be knowledgeable and skilled in the use of all hand tools common to the concrete trade, both power and manual.
• Must have working knowledge of traffic control devices and their applications.
• Skill in running and maintaining power saws, drills and other machinery and equipment used in setting and reinforcing forms.
• Ability to work safely around power equipment and heavy equipment.
• Possession of good communication skills, good public relations representative of the City.
• Regular and punctual attendance is a requirement of this position.
• Must possess the knowledge and skill to operate a laser level to find proper grade.

ADA PROFILE

• Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 100 pounds of force to move objects. The employee is also required to finger, grasp, handle, lift, walk, stand, hear, crouch, reach, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and preform repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Employee must have good working knowledge and good mechanical aptitude of light and medium-large equipment and trucks. Should be familiar with the use of all hand tools, both power and manual, and be capable of applying traffic safety devices and controls to all traffic situations. Frequent use of two-way radio is mandatory. The position requires good physical condition, ability to drive in all types of city traffic. Work long, enduring hours during inclement weather or emergencies. This position requires light to moderate occasional lifting (30-100 lbs.).

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.