Laborer
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Career Objective:
Seeking to obtain an entry-level position as a Cement Mason, Rod Buster, Form Setter, Concrete Finisher, and Skilled Laborer within a growing organization that promotes professional and personal growth; allowing the utilization of my educational training and experience to perform assigned duties
Certifications & Core Competences:
•• Ramset Certified• 3M Respiratory Fit Test• OSHA 10 Certified• Scaffold Hazard Awareness Certification• Excellent knowledge related to the workflow• Excellent knowledge regarding the use of tools and equipment• Ability to develop good working relationships• Fast learner• Excellent analytical skills and provide fast solutions• Good verbal and written communication skills• Able to adjust in any environment or surroundings• Reliable, trustworthyEducation:
Penn Foster OnlineApril 2012
High School Diploma
Potomac Job Corps CenterWashington, DCApril 2014-Present
Cement Mason
The Job Corps Cement Masonry career training requires training in the following subject areas:
•• Introduction to cement masonry• Safety requirements• Properties of concrete• Cement masonry tools and equipment• Measuring and applied math• Concrete placement preparation• Soil conditions and subgrade preparation• Placing concrete• Finishing concrete• Introduction to concrete troubleshooting• Forming• Edge forms on grade• On-grade curb and curb/gutter forms• Curing and protecting concrete• Site concrete• Architectural finishes• Concrete floors• Surface treatments• Quality control• Making repairsWork Experience:
Department of LaborWashington, DCMarch 2015-Present
Potomac Job Corps Center
Cement Mason Trainee
• Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface• Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed• Chip, scrape, and grind high spots, ridges, and rough projections to finish concrete, using pneumatic chisels, power grinders, or hand tools• Clean chipped area, using wire brush, and feel and observe surface to determine if it is rough or uneven• Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it• Install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures in freshly poured concrete or pattern or stamp the surface to provide a decorative finish• Mix cement, sand, and water to produce concrete, grout, or slurry, using hoe, trowel, tamper, scraper, or concrete-mixing machine• Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge