Plasterer and Concrete Finisher

SALARY DETAILS

$46.88 - $46.88 Hourly

APPLICATION FILING DATES

Application Open Date: 2/19/25

The application deadline will be established once we receive sufficient qualified applications to meet our hiring needs.

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

 

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BENEFITS

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS). Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service. Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days. NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 10 or 11 month basis - salary and paid time off for 10 or 11 month positions will be adjusted accordingly.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

A Plasterer and Concrete Finisher performs skilled interior and exterior plastering and concrete finishing in the alteration, maintenance, construction, and repair of school facilities. 

 

Some of the core duties that job incumbents will perform, may require that he/she:

- Mixes or directs the mixing of various types of plaster, mortar, and concrete for poured walls and block walls, ceilings, floors, steps, curbs, sidewalks, and driveways.

- Performs interior and exterior lathing.

- Applies various plaster finishes, such as sand and textured finishes and putty coats.

- Performs or directs such work as tearing away plaster, removing concrete work, preparing surfaces, excavating, and making sub-grades for concrete.

- Patches plaster walls and ceilings.

- Cleans and stores materials and equipment.

- May set forms for concrete walks and driveways.

- May perform minor repairs to brickwork and minor reinforcing in preparation for concrete work.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.

 

EXPERIENCE: Completion of an apprenticeship in plastering or concrete finishing or five (5) years of experience assisting with and performing interior and exterior plastering or concrete finishing work.

 

SPECIAL: A valid California Driver License. Use of an automobile.

 

SPECIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

- Ability to stand, walk, bend, crawl, climb, reach overhead, crouch, kneel, balance, push, pull, and safely lift and carry sacks weighing up to 100 pounds

- Ability to work on scaffolds

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

An ideal candidate for this position possesses knowledge of:
- Processes, materials, and mixtures used in preparing and applying various types of plaster and concrete finishes
- Various government ordinances covering the installation of walks, curbs, and driveways
- Methods used in setting up forms for concrete pouring
- Safety practices related to the trade, including ladder and scaffold procedures

Additionally, they should possess the ability to:
- Apply the skills and practices of the trade to varying conditions
- Detect and repair flaws in plaster and concrete surfaces
- Determine when plaster bases are in proper condition to receive plaster
- Develop the skills of assistants through on-the-job training

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

The assessment process tentatively consists of a multiple-choice Written Test and a Performance Test.  

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successFactors.com as an approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder. We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule. If you are unable to attend the scheduled assessment dates, please note that we recruit for this position on a regular basis. We encourage you to visit our website, http://www.lausdjobs.org periodically to check for the next recruitment and we encourage you to apply again. For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the hiring process section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org.

APPLICATION PROCESS

IMPORTANT: The application deadline will be established once we receive sufficient qualified applications to meet our hiring needs.

 

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION? Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net to find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org . The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

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