Cement Mason
Jeremiah Johnson Concrete
Seabeck, WA
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Mixed, poured, and finished concrete slabs, steps, and sidewalks.
- Installed steel reinforcing bars in molds and mesh to reinforce concrete structures.
- Utilized trowels, floats, levels, screeds and other hand tools to shape and finish freshly poured concrete.
- Created custom forms for pouring concrete into a variety of shapes.
- Cleaned up job sites after completion of projects by disposing of debris properly.
- Placed expansion joints at intervals in freshly laid cement to prevent cracking due to temperature changes.
- Assisted in loading and unloading trucks with materials needed for the job site.
- Measured dimensions of foundation formwork according to blueprints or drawings provided.
- Smoothed out imperfections from wet cement using special finishing tools.
- Spread gravel over soil base material prior to pouring concrete foundations for buildings or roads.
- Maintained exceptional attendance and punctuality throughout duration of employment.
- Monitored quality by smoothing out concrete in segments to deliver level pour.
- Arranged concrete forms and spread concrete in uniform and level fashion.
- Loaded and unloaded necessary tools, materials and machines from trucks and trailers.
- Used numerous types of power tools and other equipment daily.
- Constructed forms to create various concrete structures.
- Removed debris and waste to clean site after completing work.
- Finished surfaces by troweling, floating and brushing following project requirements and specifications.
- Dismantled forms using basic and advanced tools.
- Inspected and maintained tools and equipment.
- Positioned wire mesh and rebar to reinforce concrete.
- Placed steel pins using sledgehammer.
- Reviewed blueprints and other drawings to identify correct grades.
- Protected surfaces from avoidable damages by using correct forming, bracing, preparation and finishing techniques.
- Shaped rounded edges on corners with edger tool and created grooves to control cracking.
- Produced rough concrete surface using brooms.
- Signaled truck driver to pour concrete and move chute, directing concrete on forms.
- Spread, leveled and smoothed concrete using rake or shovel.
- Mixed and poured concrete according to standard ratios.
- Set concrete forms to desired pitch and depth and aligned.