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Job Description

Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Align forms for sidewalks, curbs, or gutters; patch voids; and use saws to cut expansion joints.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2051.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 43,720.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 21.00
Currently, there are 173,920 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers”.

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Tasks for “Cement Patcher”

Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
Sprinkle colored marble or stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder over surface to produce prescribed finish.
Operate power vibrator to compact concrete.
Cut metal division strips, and press them into terrazzo base so that top edges form desired design or pattern.
Cut out damaged areas, drill holes for reinforcing rods, and position reinforcing rods to repair concrete, using power saw and drill.
Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface.
Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation, and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base.
Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.
Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven.
Push roller over surface to embed chips in surface.
Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete or pattern or stamp the surface to provide a decorative finish.
Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
Wet concrete surface, and rub with stone to smooth surface and obtain specified finish.
Waterproof or restore concrete surfaces, using appropriate compounds.
Apply muriatic acid to clean surface, and rinse with water.
Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel.
Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine.
Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.
Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.
Chip, scrape, and grind high spots, ridges, and rough projections to finish concrete, using pneumatic chisels, power grinders, or hand tools.
Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it.
Polish surface, using polishing or surfacing machine.
Fabricate concrete beams, columns, and panels.
Build wooden molds, and clamp molds around area to be repaired, using hand tools.

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