Experienced Finisher

About the role

The experienced finisher is expected to perform all parts of the process: grading, set up, custom formwork, concrete placement, cleaning tools, stripping formwork, and cutting slabs. An experienced finisher has noteworthy flatwork experience and demonstrates the ability to finish virtually any commercial concrete pour. Understanding the many variables affecting the finishing process is critical to success.

Responsibilities

• Pour, level, and finish freshly placed concrete.
• Understand and achieve specified finishes, with attention to detail and quality.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including a hard hat, high-visibility apparel, and additional protection as required by the task.
• Work in a variable environment, both indoors and outdoors. When required, work during inclement weather, including extreme heat/cold.
• Communicate effectively with your crew lead, foreman, and superintendent on safety, quality specifications, and problem-solving.
• Safely perform labor tasks on concrete construction sites, including using power and standard hand tools.
• Utilize measurement and carpentry skills to build custom formwork.
• Moving materials by hand, preparing for concrete placement, installation of shoring, and maintaining clean, well-organized job sites.
• Setting and placing forms, building and dismantling formwork, erecting and dismantling shoring, and placing concrete into forms.
• Utilize elevation specifications to accurately set up a laser leveling system and establish grade and grade lines.

Requirements

• 2-4+ years of consistent concrete finishing experience.
• Leather work boots (steel or composite toe protection are recommended).
• Hammer.
• Hammer Loop/Holster.
• Measuring Tape.
• Speed Square.
• Finishing Trowels.
• Utility Knives.
• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Qualifications

• Ability to utilize measurement and carpentry skills to build custom formwork.
• Proficiency with finishing machines such as a power trowel.
• Certification in equipment operations such as telehandlers and aerial lifts.

Skills

Effective communication with supervisors, teammates, and other trades. Providing training and development to teammates who demonstrate motivation and interest in advancing their skills.

Benefits

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include: Weekly pay, PTO (Paid Time Off), Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage, Supplemental insurance options, Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching, Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day), Scholarship opportunities for dependents, Leadership development opportunities.

Pay

Weekly pay

Schedule

Full-time field position. Typical hours will range from 45-50 hours per week and are subject to change. This role requires working nontypical days and irregular hours based on construction schedules.

Travel

This position requires personal transportation. Job sites beyond a 30-mile radius of the main office are eligible for mileage reimbursement at the current federal rate. Additionally, for projects requiring a commute longer than 90 miles from the main office, employees are eligible for per diem, the amount of which will be determined by the project.

About Kent Companies

Kent Companies is a full-service concrete contractor with expertise in commercial and industrial concrete construction, mixed-use construction, multi-family housing, and a full range of concrete-related specialties. Every Kent Companies project is marked by our four distinctive Hallmarks of Service: Safety, Productivity, Quality, and Customer Service. We believe in providing challenging work, opportunities for professional development, and industry-leading compensation packages. And it’s all wrapped in a culture that’s built on values and integrity. We deliver on our promises.

About Our West Michigan Commercial Concrete Division

Our West Michigan Commercial Concrete division delivers comprehensive, turnkey concrete packages to our customers. Our crews perform a variety of scopes, including tilt-up, foundations, slabs, and cast-in-place concrete. With this team, you’ll have a hand in the projects that change your city skyline.

EEO Statement

At Kent Companies, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Kent Companies’ does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.