Essel Skilled Trades

Concrete Skilled Labor

Essel Skilled Trades  •  Salinas, CA (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Concrete Skilled Laborer / Concrete Finisher to assist with concrete placement, repair, preparation, and finishing on active construction projects. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with concrete surfaces and be comfortable using standard concrete tools and equipment.
Responsibilities

  • Assist with concrete pours, placement, spreading, leveling, and finishing.
  • Prepare work areas, forms, subgrades, and existing surfaces before concrete placement.
  • Perform concrete repair and remediation work as needed.
  • Remove damaged, cracked, or deteriorated concrete.
  • Patch cracks, holes, joints, and surface defects.
  • Use hand tools and power tools to cut, grind, chip, and prepare concrete.
  • Build and set forms for sidewalks, pads, curbs, slabs, and other concrete features.
  • Install rebar, dowels, wire mesh, and reinforcement materials.
  • Perform broom, smooth, trowel, edge, and float finishes.
  • Check concrete for proper level, thickness, alignment, and surface consistency.
  • Operate concrete saws, grinders, jackhammers, chipping hammers, mixers, and finishing tools.
  • Clean tools, equipment, and work areas after each pour.
  • Follow project plans, specifications, and supervisor instructions.
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and organized jobsite.
  • Perform additional skilled labor duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Previous experience as a concrete laborer, concrete finisher, or skilled construction laborer.
  • Hands-on experience with concrete placement and finishing.
  • Experience with concrete repair, patching, or surface preparation.
  • Ability to use floats, trowels, edgers, screeds, grinders, saws, and other concrete tools.
  • Ability to read a tape measure and follow basic layouts.
  • Ability to lift and carry at least 50 pounds.
  • Comfortable working outdoors and performing physically demanding work.
  • Must have reliable transportation and consistent attendance.
  • Must have required PPE, including a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, high-visibility vest, and work boots.
  • Ability to follow directions and work effectively as part of a crew.

Benefits

Preferred Qualifications

  • Commercial or public-works concrete experience.
  • Experience with slabs, sidewalks, curbs, pads, and flatwork.
  • Experience with formwork and reinforcement installation.
  • Knowledge of concrete curing and surface-protection methods.
  • OSHA 10 certification.
Essel Skilled Trades

About Essel Skilled Trades

ESSEL Inc. connects Skilled Trades, Emergency Response & Environmental talent with top companies & projects that need them.

From Project Based to Corporate positions - we understand the requirements and expectations of companies that need to hire personnel that Get Things Done.

Workforce Augmentation: For the AEC & Emergency Response sectors - we make sure you have the workforce to execute on your project.

Whether it be high volume environmental technicians or subject matter experts - we have the resources to provide the workforce that will help your project flourish.

Environmental Compliance - for any AEC or Emergency Response project - we help guide the environmental compliance process from either providing the experts or owning the outcome from sampling through clearances. Our environmental teams are experienced with all facets of environmental compliance nationwide.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Oakland, California
Year Founded
2001
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