foreman/woman, concrete and cement finishers

Overview

Languages

English or French

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• Construction
• Installation
• Commercial
• Residential
• Restoration
• Various locations
• Sidewalks and curbs

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Supervise workers and projects
• Co-ordinate and schedule activities
• Set up machines and equipment
• Estimate costs and materials
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Recommend personnel actions
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Leading/instructing individuals
• Waterproof, damp proof and restore surfaces
• Supervise staff or team
• Repair, resurface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Operate power vibrators to compact concrete
• Level top surface concrete according to grade and depth specification
• Fill hollows and remove spots on freshly poured cement
• Apply hardening and sealing components to cure surfaces
• Impart desired finish to concrete surfaces using hand and power tools

Supervision

• 3-4 people
• Cement finishers
• Drywall installers and finishers
• Fence erectors
• Labourers

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Accurate
• Client focus

Benefits

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities
• Transportation provided by employer

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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