What does a Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher do?

Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Day to day that includes work like check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed and Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.

What skills should a Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher put on a resume?

O*NET rates Monitoring, Coordination, Quality Control Analysis, Speaking, and Time Management among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.

What software should a Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher list?

Software recorded for this occupation includes ACT Contractors Forms, ADAPT-Modeler, Hard Dollar HD Project Estimating, HIPERPAV, and LogicSphere Firstmix. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.

What other job titles cover Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher work?

O*NET records 33 titles for this occupation, including Cement Finisher, Cement Mason, Concrete Finisher, and Finisher. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

What qualifications does a Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher need?

In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 52% reported their level of education as "Less than a High School Diploma". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.

Will this resume pass an ATS for a Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher role?

No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher resume example

A resume for a Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher needs to show the work itself: smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Day to day that means work like this: check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed; set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.

Also advertised as

The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.

Cement Finisher
Cement Mason
Concrete Finisher
Finisher
Concrete Mason
Mason
Cement Gun Operator
Cement Mason Concrete Finisher
Cement Patcher
Cementer
Column Precaster
Concrete Cutting Operator
Concrete Fence Builder
Concrete Floater
Concrete Floor Installer
Concrete Form Setter
Concrete Grinder Operator
Concrete Laborer

O*NET records 33 titles for this occupation in total.

What this work actually involves

Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.

Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.
Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.
Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.
Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
Direct the casting of the concrete and supervise laborers who use shovels or special tools to spread it.
Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
Apply hardening and sealing compounds to cure surface of concrete, and waterproof or restore surface.
Operate power vibrator to compact concrete.
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.
Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using trowel.

26 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.

Example bullets for this role

Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.

Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].

Software used in this role

Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.

ACT Contractors Forms
ADAPT-Modeler
Hard Dollar HD Project Estimating
HIPERPAV
LogicSphere Firstmix
Maxwell Systems Quest Estimator
National Concrete & Masonry Estimator
Shilstone seeMIX
Sirus GT Construction Accounting
Tradesman's Software Master Estimator

Tools and equipment

The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.

Abrasive blades
Abrasive rubbing stones
Aluminum floats
Bar benders
Bar cutters
Barrel mounted sprayers
Bit spades
Braces
Brick hammers
Brick jointers
Brick splitters
Brick tongs

What this job rates as most important

O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.

01Monitoring
02Coordination
03Quality Control Analysis
04Speaking
05Time Management
06Active Listening
07Complex Problem Solving
08Critical Thinking
09Judgment and Decision Making

Knowledge areas

The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.

English Language
Building and Construction
Mathematics
Public Safety and Security

What qualifications people in this job have

From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.

52%Less than a High School Diploma
35%High School Diploma, or the equivalent
13%Post-Secondary Certificate, awarded for training completed after high school

What level this role is pitched at

O*NET places this occupation in “Little or No Preparation Needed”. Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.

Little or no previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a waiter or waitress even if he/she has never worked before.

Common questions

What does a Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher do?: Smooth and finish surfaces of poured concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools. Day to day that includes work like check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed and Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.
What skills should a Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher put on a resume?: O*NET rates Monitoring, Coordination, Quality Control Analysis, Speaking, and Time Management among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
What software should a Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher list?: Software recorded for this occupation includes ACT Contractors Forms, ADAPT-Modeler, Hard Dollar HD Project Estimating, HIPERPAV, and LogicSphere Firstmix. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
What other job titles cover Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher work?: O*NET records 33 titles for this occupation, including Cement Finisher, Cement Mason, Concrete Finisher, and Finisher. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
What qualifications does a Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher need?: In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 52% reported their level of education as "Less than a High School Diploma". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
Will this resume pass an ATS for a Cement Masons and Concrete Finisher role?: No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.

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What this page cannot tell you

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This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
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