Todd Carter
Onancock
Summary
Hardworking professional with several years of experience completing high-quality concrete projects. Practiced at preparing site, building forms and pouring concrete.
Skilled Concrete Finisher with background in construction and landscaping. Strengths include comprehensive knowledge of concrete mixing, pouring, and finishing techniques, ability to read blueprints, and strong attention to safety protocols. Previous work resulted in enhanced efficiency in project completion, showcasing problem-solving skills and adaptability.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1994
1994
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Concrete Finisher
Florida Concrete Unlimited
Miami
01.2000 - 01.2016
- Finished concrete surfaces to achieve smooth, level finishes.
- Operated power tools for efficient concrete placement and finishing.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure project timelines were met.
- Leveled and smoothed freshly placed concrete with a straight edge or float.
- Finished surfaces by hand-troweling or machine-troweling for a smooth finish.
- Used numerous types of power tools and other equipment daily.
- Operated power vibrators to compact concrete into place.
- Poured concrete into forms using pump hose and leveled.
- Positioned wire mesh and rebar to reinforce concrete.
- Dismantled forms using basic and advanced tools.
- Followed instructions given by supervisors regarding job requirements such as depth and width measurements.
- Maintained safety of work areas by adhering to strict regulations.
- Removed debris and waste to clean site after completing work.
- Inspected and maintained tools and equipment.
- Molded expansion joints and edges using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
- Laid and repaired concrete to make level and long-lasting surfaces.
- Ensured that proper grades were maintained throughout the project for drainage purposes.
- Repaired damaged areas of existing concrete structures using appropriate materials.
- Checked alignment of forms prior to pouring concrete ensuring accuracy of final product.
- Placed steel pins using sledgehammer.
- Installed expansion joints, sealants, coatings, and other protective treatments according to specifications.
- Loaded and unloaded necessary tools, materials, and machines from trucks and trailers.
- Calculated concrete quantities needed for jobs.
- Sprayed curing compound on newly finished surfaces as needed.
- Provided assistance in completing projects within deadlines set by supervisor and client.
- Monitored conditions of the job site to prevent damage or accidents due to wet cement or other hazardous materials.
- Set up scaffolding, braces, and other temporary structures to support crew during work.
- Applied hardening compounds to protect the surface from weathering and staining.
- Spread, leveled and smoothed concrete using rake or shovel.
- Produced rough concrete surface using brooms.
- Set concrete forms to desired pitch and depth and aligned.
- Signaled truck driver to pour concrete and move chute, directing concrete on forms.
- Installed anchor bolts, steel plates and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete.
- Shaped rounded edges on corners with edger tool and created grooves to control cracking.
- Repaired unsafe curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways and roadways.
- Protected surfaces from avoidable damages by using correct forming, bracing, preparation, and finishing techniques.
Education
Dillard High School
Ft Lauderdale , FlCertification
- I have a flat work finisher certification
Timeline
Concrete Finisher
Florida Concrete Unlimited
01.2000 - 01.2016
Dillard High School