Concrete Finisher- Forney, TX

Granite Construction Company; Forney (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated is seeking a skilled Concrete Finisher to smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete floors, walls, sidewalks, or curbs using handtools and power tools.

You will spread, level, and finish concrete, mix cement, and assist with forms and joints. This role requires physical fitness and the ability to follow procedures; experience with forms and edging tools is a plus.

Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Workers should be able to perform concrete finishing and formwork tasks.
• Ability to read drawings and calculate material quantities.
• Follow procedures and safety standards in construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Spreads concrete to specified depth using float and produces a smooth topping.
• Levels, smooths, and shapes surfaces with straightedge, float, or power screed.
• Finishes surfaces using power trowel or abrasive rubbing to achieve required texture.
• Repairs rough spots with grinders or chisels and patches holes with fresh concrete.
• Molds expansion joints and edges with edging tools and jointers.
• May sprinkle color or aggregate for prescribed finish; may broom textures.
• May mix cement with hoe or mixer and assist with subgrade work and forms.
• May specialize in finishing steps and stairways; may be called Step Finisher.
• May repair old surfaces using pneumatic tools and be designated Cement Mason Maintenance.

Skills

Concrete finishing

Hand tools

Power tools

Blueprint reading

Measurement accuracy

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Pneumatic tools

Job description

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite's century-old success. We're building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.

General Summary

Smooths and finishes surfaces of poured concrete floors, walls, sidewalks, or curbs to specified textures, using handtools or power tools including floats, trowels, and screeds.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Spreads concrete to specified depth and workable consistency, using float to bring water to surface and produce soft topping.
• Levels, smooths, and shapes surfaces of freshly poured concrete, using straightedge and float or power screed.
• Finishes concrete surfaces, using power trowel, or wets and rubs concrete with abrasive stone to impart finish.
• Removes rough or defective spots from concrete surfaces, using power grinder or chisel and hammer and patches holes with fresh concrete or epoxy compound.
• Molds expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
• May sprinkle colored stone chips, powered steel, or coloring power on concrete to produce prescribed finish.
• May produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
• May mix cement, using hoe or concrete-mixing machine.
• May direct subgrade work, mixing of concrete, and setting of forms, performing duties as described under Group Leader.
• May specialize in finishing steps and stairways and be designated as Step Finisher.
• May break up and repair old concrete surfaces, using pneumatic tools and be designated Cement Mason Maintenance.

Education

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience.

Work Experience

Appropriate training and experience required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Workers should be able to:
• Work rapidly and accurately with hands
• Follow set procedures and standards
• Compare and see differences in size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects
• Picture objects from drawings or diagrams
• Rate information using standards that can be measured or checked
• Calculate amounts of concrete required for each job
• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy

Physically, workers must be able to

• Climb and maintain body balance
• Use hands and arms fully
• Stand, kneel, bend, crawl, or crouch for long periods
• See well (either naturally or with correction)

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.