Rob Mcdonald
Mission,BC
Summary
Concrete Finisher with extensive experience in ensuring proper grades for drainage and adhering to project specifications. Demonstrated ability to monitor job site conditions, preventing hazards associated with wet cement and other materials. Skilled in leveling and smoothing concrete surfaces, operating power tools, and maintaining accurate records of job progress. Proven track record of collaborating with teams to meet project deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality assurance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Concrete Finisher
Versatile Concrete
Surrey, British Columbia
04.2013 - Current
- Ensured that proper grades were maintained throughout the project for drainage purposes.
- Followed instructions given by supervisors regarding job requirements such as depth and width measurements.
- Monitored conditions of the job site to prevent damage or accidents due to wet cement or other hazardous materials.
- Provided assistance in completing projects within deadlines set by supervisor and client.
- Leveled and smoothed freshly placed concrete with a straight edge or float.
- Cleaned work area at end of each shift removing debris, unused material.
- Operated power vibrators to compact concrete into place.
- Checked alignment of forms prior to pouring concrete ensuring accuracy of final product.
- Sprayed curing compound on newly finished surfaces as needed.
- Applied hardening compounds to protect the surface from weathering and staining.
- Finished surfaces by hand-troweling or machine-troweling for a smooth finish.
- Installed expansion joints, sealants, coatings, and other protective treatments according to specifications.
- Mixed, poured and spread concrete using a variety of tools including trowels, floats and screeds.
- Maintained records related to job progress such as hours worked per day and amount of material used.
- Performed daily maintenance checks on equipment used during job such as wheelbarrows, shovels.
- Prepared mixtures of sand, gravel, cement and water according to specified proportions.
- Repaired damaged areas of existing concrete structures using appropriate materials.
- Inspected completed projects for quality assurance purposes.
- Assisted in loading and unloading supplies such as bags of cement onto trucks or wheelbarrows.
- Maintained safety of work areas by adhering to strict regulations.
- Laid and repaired concrete to make level and long-lasting surfaces.
- Poured concrete into forms using pump hose and leveled.
- Prepared concrete by hand mixing sand and cement.
- Dismantled forms using basic and advanced tools.
- Finished surfaces by troweling, floating and brushing following project requirements and specifications.
- Removed debris and waste to clean site after completing work.
- Removed rough or defective spots from concrete surfaces, using power grinder, or chisel and hammer.
- Loaded and unloaded necessary tools, materials, and machines from trucks and trailers.
- Molded expansion joints and edges using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
- Produced rough concrete surface using brooms.
- Spread, leveled and smoothed concrete using rake or shovel.
- Signaled truck driver to pour concrete and move chute, directing concrete on forms.
- Shaped rounded edges on corners with edger tool and created grooves to control cracking.
Education
High School Diploma -
Esquimalt High
Victoria, BC06-2003
Skills
- Concrete finishing
- Form alignment
- Concrete mixing
- Surface smoothing
- Quality assurance
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Hand troweling
- Stained concrete
- Power tool operation
- Screed usage
- Concrete curing
- Cement and pavement
- Power trowel operation
- Concrete pouring
- Finishing techniques
- Pitch and depth correction
- Truck chute operation
- Leveling proficiency
- Concrete repair
- Patio building
- Hand tools operation
- Sidewalk construction
- Jointers and edgers
- Float finishing
- Concrete polishing
- Surface curing methods
- Stamped concrete
- Trowel machinery
- Polished concrete
- Broom finishing
- Job proposal estimation
- Hole and crack filling
- Basic mathematics
- Interpersonal communication
- Problem-solving abilities
- Spread concrete
- Project estimation
Languages
English
First Language
English
Beginner (A1)
A1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Concrete Finisher
Versatile Concrete
04.2013 - Current
High School Diploma -
Esquimalt High