INFORMATION ON CONCRETE POLISHING POSITION
This is not easy work. There is plenty of dust and it is construction working outside in the elements often with no a/c or heat, so it’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Some of our work is inside under a roof, but often we grind open concrete slabs, so a rain out day is possible from time to time.
Compensation?
Crew members usually work 50 to 55 hours per week up to 84 hours a week at a starting wage of $10.00 to $11.00 per hour. In addition, because you travel on the average 50 to 75% of the time, you will have your hotel room and meal allowance provided. Because of the overtime even an inexperienced trainee starting at $10 an hour can be earning $550 a week minimum from day one. Someone with a little more experience and averaging 55 hours makes about $750 a week, or $39,000 annually as a trainee. Think of it as working 40 hours a week and going to school to learn a trade for 15 hours a week. If you really understand and can lead a crew, by the time you enter your second year, the potential to earn $50,000 or more is definitely there.
Do we need management personnel?
Absolutely, however everyone starts in the field, grinding concrete. Again, everyone starts in the field learning to polish concrete. There are no short cuts to learning this business. Even if you have a lot of construction experience it will not help you as much as you might think when it comes to polishing a floor. We need people of good character to step forward as a crew leaders and demonstrate the leadership qualities to manage one or more crews. Our plan is to create regional crew leaders to supervise several crews with income ranges including bonuses to earn $60k to $75k or more.
Is there plenty of work available?
Fortunately we have a great reputation and cover a large geographic area so we have plenty of work and expect sales to increase in 2010. Usually, there is more work than we can get to.
Hours?
Travel costs are high so you will be required to work 12 hour days and sometimes 7 days a week. When out of town we like to finish the project before heading back home. Good news is you get a lot of overtime. So if you don’t want to work this much then this might not be the job for you.
Physical Requirements
This is a physically challenging job. You must be able to stand on your feet for 12 hours and work for 7 days straight. You may be required to do hand grinding on the floor. Loading and unloading the truck means you need to be able to fit at least 50 lbs. Since the work is unconditioned spaces or outdoors you must be able to tolerate the heat and cold.
Let’s Examine the Right Candidate for the Job
We are looking for career minded people that can represent our company in a more professional manner than the typical construction worker. The following are things we look at when considering someone for this position.
a) Ability to reflect a professional image. We wear jeans or Docker type khaki work pants with our work boots. Pocket t-shirts or Polo shirts (plain with no advertisements or promotional materials printed), neatly tucked in. No excessive holes or tears in jeans are allowed. In your opinion, these may be stylish, but we don’t feel they are appropriate for work). Pants will fit around the waist with a belt.
b) Career minded looking for more than a job than a paycheck. If this company grows as projected, there will be plenty of room for the motivated manager type to advance.
c) Being out of town, living in hotels sometimes sharing a room with a fellow crew member is a lifestyle suited to some, others not. When making our hiring decisions, we try to hire personalities that can share a room and have never experienced any real compatibility problems between our employees. Are you comfortable traveling 60 to 80% of the time, often working seven days a week? Can you live out of a suitcase and still manage your personal and family life? Laptops and cell phones certainly have made traveling easier and your paychecks are electronically deposited, so managing your life from a hotel room in San Antonio, Texas is much easier than it used to be, but is it for you?
d) Polishing concrete is not a perfect science. Problems arise every day that you will not have encountered in prior projects. Other tradesmen will be in your way; machinery or tools will break down and need repair, etc. So, are you a problem solver? Can you think through a situation and work well with the project manager to resolve differences between you and other tradesmen to accomplish what needs to be done. Can you work independently but still recognize when you need help and pick up the phone and seek advice when needed?
e) Are you flexible? Unexpected things happen in construction. Projects start early, projects start late and sometimes they don’t start at all. You may be planning to be working on a project in town and find out at the last minute that you must drive to Albuquerque, NM to start a project there. It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen. Is that going to bother you?
f) Are you honest and of good character? Most people that start with us have to be trained. So we are willing to spend the time and money training you. But we cannot change your character. It is our goal to be the best at what we do. This requires character. If you do not want to be the best and willing to work for it then this is not the job for you. You will not be welcome if you are not of the highest caliber of a person.
Please review ALL the information provided below describing the job and the ideal applicant. If interested, please reply to this email with some info about yourself, preferably a resume and you MUST include a salary history to receive a response from us. We need to know what you have been doing, for how long and what you are used to earning before we can assess whether or not we think that you will mesh with what we have to offer.
If you don't have a resume prepared, at least send a list of your previous employers including your starting pay, ending pay and your reason for leaving the last job. This is mandatory to be considered. We will also need a list of references so include them as well.
This is your opportunity to "SELL YOURSELF" to us, so the better the effort in your response to this email; the more likely you will be contacted for an interview.
Even though this is construction related, our crew members must reflect a professional image to our clients. This job doesn't involve any actual sales responsibility, however often potential clients show up on a jobsite to see what we do and you must be able to greet them and spend a few minutes explaining in a professional manner, our process.
This is not the job for everyone and we can usually tell if it is the job for you. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
- Location: Plano, Texas
- Compensation: Hourly with lots of overtime and all travel expenses paid
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