Concrete Finishers
Job description
These individuals smooth, finish, and treat freshly poured concrete. They install and maintain masonry structures that are limited to the height of the baseboard (foundations, floors, etc.).
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Nontoxic dust
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Vibration
Main tasks
- Check formwork, foundation layers, and reinforcing elements.
- Direct concrete paving on the surfaces to be covered.
- Eliminate dents and bumps, level layers, and grade the surface to the specified slope and depth.
- Use tools to work the concrete and give it the desired finish.
- Install anchor bolts, steel plates, and door sills in the concrete.
- Apply products to harden, seal, and waterproof surfaces.
- Restore and repair worn or damaged sections.
Advancement and mobility
- Qualified Concrete Finishers receive a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Examination.
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $30.61
- Median
- $41.24
- Maximum
- $42.50
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
2,500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 2.4% Female
- 97.6% Male
Not available.
- 2.4% Female
- 97.6% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$59,200
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2390% of jobs
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NAICS 3276% of jobs
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NAICS 912% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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NAICS 811% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2390% of jobs
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NAICS 3276% of jobs
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NAICS 912% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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NAICS 811% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
Also required
- Certificate of qualification.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Solving complex problems
- Critical thought
- Information processing
- Result evaluation
- Data collection
- Quality control analysis
- Coordination
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Active listening
- Judgment and decision-making
Abilities
- Manual dexterity
- Core strength
- Limb coordination
- Near vision
- Control accuracy
- Hand-arm stability
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Endurance
- Dynamic strength
- Information organization
- Deductive reasoning
- Awareness of issues
- Visualization
- Selective attention
- Classification
- Oral comprehension
- Digital dexterity
- Static muscle power
- Verbal skills
- Speech recognition
- Distance vision
- Speech clarity
- Speed control
- Overall coordination of the body
- Depth perception
- Inductive reasoning
- Reaction time
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Focussed on results
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
- Timeliness
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Self-employment
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Official name of the NOC 73100
Concrete finishers
Job titles
- Cement Finishers
- Concrete finisher
- Precast concrete finisher
- Concrete patcher-finisher
- Cement finisher
- Apprentice cement finisher
- Concrete finisher apprentice
- Cement mason apprentice
- Journeyman/woman cement finisher
- Concrete floor finisher
- Concrete product finisher
- Sidewalk concrete finisher
- Concrete smoother-finisher
- Cement mason
- Maintenance cement mason
- Highway and street cement mason
- Concrete mason
- Concrete polisher
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
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