What are the responsibilities and job description for the Concrete Finisher position at City of El Paso, TX?
Salary : $39,650.00 - $66,080.00 Annually
Location : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type : Civil Service
Job Number : 18713-0125
Department : PARKS -LAND MANAGMENT
Opening Date : 01 / 23 / 2025
Closing Date : 1 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Mountain
FLSA : Non-Exempt
Max Number of Applicants : 50
Requirements
MOS Code : None
Education and Experience : High School Diploma, GED or higher and three (3) years of experience in concrete finishing and cement projects including sidewalks, and curbs.
Licenses and Certificates : Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment.
General Purpose
Under general supervision, is responsible for smoothing and finishing surfaces of poured concrete floors, walls, sidewalks, inlets, or curbs to specified textures using hand tools or power tools.
Typical Duties
Prepare for construction and setting of concrete forms. Involves : Measuring and marking dimensions and estimating materials needed for the job. Works from blueprints, sketches, or instructions. Removes broken concrete; ensures concrete forms are set into position for pouring concrete; ensures appropriate concrete depth is attained.
Utilizes concrete finishing equipment to plaster and repair old concrete; hand finishes fresh concrete. Involves : Pouring of ready-mix concrete and the operation of automatic curb machine. Repairs old concrete structures using concrete bonding chemicals. Pouring and rough finishing concrete, street, and sidewalk repair. Setting and / or repairing catch basins, manholes, concrete pipes and boxes, and new concrete construction.
General Information
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Important Note : The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
Note : Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
A résumé and / or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying / pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
BENEFITS
LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.
Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and / or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life's stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.
The City's Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!
Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.
ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE
All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.
Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee :
For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days) :
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period
For >
5 to 15 years of service (17 days) :
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period
For >
15 or more years of service (20 days) :
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period
SICK LEAVE WITH PAY
Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.
ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE
The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.
PREGNANCY LEAVE
A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement : (Amended 10 / 03 / 95)
1. First day of January (New Year's Day)
2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
5. June 19 (Juneteenth)
6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
7. First Monday in September (Labor Day)
8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)
11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
12. Employee's Birthday
In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays : 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
- None of the above
How many years of experience do you have in concrete finishing and cement projects including sidewalks, and curbs?
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
Describe your level of knowledge of various types of concrete and its characteristics
Describe your level of knowledge of using concrete finishing tools and materials
Do you have the ability to follow oral and written instructions, plans, and blueprints?
Do you have the ability to perform basic math functions to lay out and estimate materials needed for the job.
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process.-Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties.-Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience.-Copying and pasting directly from the job specification.-Responses referring to your résumé.
I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Note : Only applications that pass the Supplemental Questions exam will be reviewed.
Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Required Question
Salary : $39,650 - $66,080
