Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| concrete-finisher | Occupational skill for the role 'concrete finisher' (also: cement mason, powerfloat finisher, concrete layer, concrete finisher and layer, concrete flooring operative, concrete renovator). Use when the user asks for typical concrete finisher work such as: 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. |
Concrete Finisher
Concrete finishers work with binding agents like cement and concrete. They put up any removable forms and pour concrete into the forms. They then execute one or several actions to finish the concrete: cutting, screeding or levelling, compacting, smoothing, and chamfering to prevent chipping.
Core workflow
- 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.
- Mold expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers, and straightedge.
- Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.
- Signal truck driver to position truck to facilitate pouring concrete, and move chute to direct concrete on forms.
- Produce rough concrete surface, using broom.
- Operate power vibrator to compact concrete.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
Key competences (essential)
- clean wood surface
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect concrete structures
- inspect supplied concrete
- mix concrete
- monitor concrete curing process
- place concrete forms
- pour concrete
- prevent damage to utility infrastructure
- react to events in time-critical environments
- recognise signs of corrosion
- remove concrete forms
- screed concrete
- transport construction supplies
- use measurement instruments
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a9068f84-cecd-4cbb-9acb-e20c714435ec), ONET 30.3 (47-2051.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*