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Forney, Texas, United States
Onsite
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General Summary
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.
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Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
