Position summary: 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; use saws to cut expansion joints. Classify installers of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units in "Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker". Tasks: • Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge. • Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float. • Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms. • Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed. • Produce rough concrete surface, using broom. • Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel. Skills: • Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. • Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems. • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. • Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. • Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Attributes: • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. • Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. • Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. • Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. Extent Flexibility - The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Experience and Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades); Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER: The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. I have read and fully understand the job description and all the requirements necessary to successfully and safely perform this job. |