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CEMENT AND CONCRETE FINISHER

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CEMENT AND CONCRETE FINISHER

Salary

$89,463.72 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

W6329H

Department

INTERNAL SERVICES

Opening Date

12/19/2025

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Position/Program Information

Type of Recruitment: We welcome applications from anyone.

When to Submit Your Application:

The application filing period will begin on Monday, December 22, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. (PT) – Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

Why work for us?

With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California, over 116,000 employees in more than 38 Departments, we provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, cultural activities and many more.

We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. The County has more than 2,300 different job descriptions, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

For more information about the outstanding benefits offered by Los Angeles County, please visit us here:https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/.

Who We Are:

The Internal Services Department (ISD) plays a major role in supporting all County of Los Angeles departments and commissions. With an annual budget of over $905 million and 2,158 budgeted positions along with over 5,120 contracted workers of varying professions in facilities management, information technology, environmental, administrative, purchasing and contracting. ISD's commitment is to provide Speed, Reliability, and Value.

The Opportunity:

Positions allocable to this class are responsible for performing journey-level cement and concrete work. This includes laying out work and constructing, forming, and placing reinforcing steel for various structures, pouring and smoothing concrete to desired grade and contour, preparing soil for pouring of concrete, assisting in establishing grades and setting line stakes, and supervising workers and laborers. These positions require incumbents to exercise considerable knowledge of the procedures, techniques, and equipment used in the trade. Positions also require incumbents to exercise a knowledge of safe work practices.

Essential Job Functions

Lays out work, constructs forms and places reinforcing steel as required for structures such as curbs, gutters, sidewalks, culverts, steps, foundations, slabs and walls.

Pours, smoothes and finishes concrete to the desired grade and contour.

Excavates to grade and prepares soil for pouring of concrete.

Assists in establishing grades and sets line stakes.

Supervises workers and laborers as assigned.

Mix concrete.

Drives automotive equipment to and from work sites, which may include combination truck units with trailers of 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or over.

Drives vehicles or equipment with gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more.

Requirements

Requirements to Qualify:

OPTION I:

Completion of a recognized cement mason apprenticeship training program* of at least three years duration.

-OR-

OPTION II:

Four years of experience in cement and concrete work, one year of which must have been at the journey-level.**

LICENSE:

A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of appointment to perform job-related essential functions. Some positions may require a valid California Class A or Class B Driver License, and may require special endorsements to operate assigned vehicles.

Successful applicants for this position that require driving must obtain and present a copy of their driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant's driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted or revoked.

PHYSICAL CLASS:

4 - Arduous. Involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working on irregular surfaces; and occasionally requires extraordinary physical activity.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION:

*To qualify under OPTION I : Applicants claiming completion of a recognized cement mason apprenticeship training program must submit a copy of their certificate of successful completion at the time of filing, or within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of filing your online application. Apprenticeship training programs must be recognized by a national, global, or regional accrediting agency, the California State Department of Education, the California State Department of Labor Division of Apprenticeship Standards, or the Council for Private Post Secondary and Vocational Education.

**To qualify under OPTION II: Applicants must clearly describe their experience, including type of experience, tools used, and when the work was performed. Journey-level experience is defined as possessing the required knowledge, skills, and training to perform a full-range and diversity of work independently. Persons at this level operate with fairly significant freedom from day-to-day supervision and need little or no guidance on such matters as selecting appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques, locating appropriate regulations, or applying proper procedures to carry out work.

Please ensure application/resume contains detailed information specifically addressing journey level experience, educational background, and/or specialized training courses/programs completed. Also, the required technical experience can be a combination of County and/or outside experience.

Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Valid California Class A or B Driver's License

+ Knowledge and experience to safely operate a skid-steer

+ Knowledge and experience to safely operate a double drum roller

Additional Information

Our Assessment Process:

This examination will consist of a multiple choice test covering Masonry and Safety On-The-Job weighted at 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible list.

THE MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST IS NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

Final results will be sent via the email provided in your government job profile. Test scores cannot be given over the phone.

Eligibility Information:

You will move through the assessment process and if you pass, we will place your results on a eligible list. We will then invite the highest scoring group to an interview. The list of everyone who passed is valid for twelve (12) months.

Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible list accordingly.

No person may participate in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months; doing so, will result in the rejection of your application.

How to Apply:

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

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New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in toGovernmentjobs.comand following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet, we provide access to complete an application at public libraries throughout the county.

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record.

Have questions about anything listed above?

Contact us:

Exam Number: W6329H

Department Contact Name:Kari Irby

Department Contact Email:[email protected]

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922

ADA Coordinator Phone: (323) 881-3932

Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099 [Alternate Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077 ]

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.

Testing Accommodations for Applicants:

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.

Fair Chance:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application athttp://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Veteran’s Credit:

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit:https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102\_PPG\_115.pdf

Revised September 2025

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The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the assessment process.CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY.

Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. All information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.

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Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address.

Please [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from the County of Los Angeles. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any positions for which you apply with the County of Los Angeles. Regardless of your email subscription settings, you may always check for notifications by logging into www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence.

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REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY: The response you provide on supplemental questions will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the assessment process. Be as specific as possible and include all information as requested. Please note that all information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.

+ I acknowledge that I have read and understood the above instructions.

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Have you completed recognized cement mason apprenticeship training program of at least three years in duration?

If yes, to receive recognition for this requirement, please ensure a legible copy of your certification is attached to your online application at the time or filing or email to the exam analyst at [email protected] within 15 calendar days of submitting your application.

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+ No

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Do you possess four years of experience in cement and concrete work, one year of which must have been at the journey-level.**

+ Yes

+ No

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If you indicated “Yes”, you must demonstrate at least four years of experience in cement and concrete work, including one year at the journey-level. Please provide the following information for each relevant position you have held:

Job Title:

Employer:

Employment Start Date (MM/DD/YYYY):

Employment End Date (MM/DD/YYYY):

Hours Worked per Week:

Description of Duties and Responsibilities:

Please outline specific tasks, scope of work, and responsibilities that reflect your four years of cement and concrete experience, including at least one year at the journey-level:

If you do not possess this work experience, please indicate “N/A.”

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Employer

County of Los Angeles

Address

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Los Angeles, California, 90010

Website

http://hr.lacounty.gov

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