Job description template
Concrete Finisher Job Description Template
A copy-ready concrete finisher job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.
Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows concrete finishers earn a median of $57,020 ($27.41/hour); the middle 50% earn $47,010–$66,870.
Job title
Concrete Finisher
Job summary
[Company name] is seeking a dependable concrete finisher to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will set and check forms and reinforcement, place and spread fresh concrete and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.
Responsibilities
- Set and check forms and reinforcement
- Place and spread fresh concrete
- Screed concrete to grade
- Float and trowel surfaces by hand and with power trowels
- Edge and cut control joints
- Apply finishes such as broom, stamped or polished
- Cure, seal and protect new concrete
- Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations
Required qualifications
- No formal educational credential
- Working knowledge of screeding and floating and hand and power troweling
- Teamwork and timing and judgment
- [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]
Preferred qualifications
- ACI Concrete Flatwork Finisher
- ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I
- OSHA 10-Hour Construction
- Experience with screeds and bull floats
Skills
- Reading concrete set times
- Forming and grading
- Joint cutting
- Decorative finishes
- Stamina
- Attention to detail
Work environment and schedule
Finishers work outdoors and inside buildings under construction. The work involves kneeling, bending, heavy lifting and long days on your feet, often in heat. Wet concrete can cause chemical burns. Days start very early, especially in hot weather, and pours can’t wait, so overtime is common. Work slows in freezing and rainy weather.
Pay and benefits
$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]
Equal opportunity
[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
Tips for a concrete finisher job posting that attracts applicants
- Use the title candidates search for. “Concrete Finisher” is the clearest; alternates include Cement Mason, Concrete Worker, Flatwork Finisher.
- Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
- Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
- Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a concrete finisher so applicants self-select accurately.
- Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Concrete Finisher training: widens your applicant pool.
Next steps
Screen and interview with our Concrete Finisher hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.