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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 “Concrete Finisher”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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Lifting systems
Brick jointers
Screeds
Walk-behind concrete buggies
Rock hoppers
Grout mixers
Gas generators
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Concrete saws
Braces
Bar benders
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Core drills
Collection hoppers
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Grout pumps
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