Cement And Concrete Finisher

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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 2158 budgeted positions along with over 5120 contracted workers of varying professions in facilities management information technology environmental administrative purchasing and contracting. ISDs commitment is to provide Speed Reliability and Value.

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 6000 pounds gross vehicle weight or over.

Drives vehicles or equipment with gross vehicle weight rating of 26001 pounds or more.

Requirements to Qualify:

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

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

LICENSE:

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

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid California Class A or B DriversLicense
• Knowledge and experience to safelyoperate a skid-steer
• Knowledge and experience to safely operate a double drum roller

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 eligiblelist 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 employers 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 and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants 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.

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 to and 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 members or friends login information may erase a candidates original application record.

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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: 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: 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.

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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 at .

Veterans 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 veterans credit please visit: September 2025