Apprentice Cement Mason II - Operations - Public Works (TEX)

The Apprentice Cement Mason II position is an entry-level training role designed to develop the skills and competencies necessary for progression to a journey-level Cement Mason upon completion of the program.  Apprentices will participate in guided hands-on training, structured development programs, and close supervision to ensure comprehensive skill-building. Apprentice Cement Masons support journey-level Cement Masons by performing routine tasks.

Important and Essential Duties:

As an Apprentice Cement Mason II, your duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participates in a Joint Apprentice Training Committee Apprenticeship School through the recognized employee organization.

• Communicates and learns to work with supervisors, journey-level cement masons, and co-workers. Learned to follow orders and directions.

• Prepares job sites by setting up safety tripods and scaffolding; may secure confined space job sites.

• Performs mixing and applying toppings, colors, grout, epoxy overlays, or waterproofing compounds following job specifications.

• Performs framing work, including placing and finishing curbs, sidewalks, gutters, disability access ramps, and various other concrete structures.

• Participates in demolition of flat work and concrete structures with the proper use of pneumatic tools, such as chipping guns, jackhammers, concrete saws, and other power equipment.

• Pour and finish concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters, streets, disability access ramps, and steps using screeds, trowels and floats.

• Identifies and uses various hand and pneumatic tools and power equipment; cleans and otherwise maintains tools and equipment; and performs general maintenance.

• Learns to order materials and estimate concrete; assisted in laying out work for new construction or repair by measuring and calculating the correct type, materials and supplies necessary to complete the job.

• Loads and unloads materials, supplies, and equipment on and off trucks.

• Learning safety procedures and use of safety equipment, preparing job sites, proper concrete and debris disposal, tapering traffic, and pedestrian detouring.

• Basic learning of the scope of concrete work performed by the San Francisco Public Works Cement Shop.

• Communicate clearly and effectively to ensure you’re understood (written and verbal formats).

Essential skills and abilities required for the apprenticeship program:

• Climb ladders

• Crawl on hands and knees as needed to access work areas.

• Lift, drag, and/or move with assistance large and/or heavy equipment to truck bed level

• Bend knees, waist, and back; stoop, squat, and kneel for extended periods.

• Remain in physically uncomfortable positions for prolonged durations.

• Lift objects that weigh up to ninety (90) pounds and carry them for distances up to fifty (50) feet.

• Basic arithmetic, including measuring, counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, calculating ratios, percentages and dimensions without a calculator.

Working Conditions:

The nature of the work requires exposure to inclement weather and hazardous materials and/or conditions.