Apprentice Cement Mason II - OPS/BUF - Public Works (TEX)

Company Description

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening: September 30th, 2025
Application Deadline: Apply Immediately. Application filing will be open at least through October 2nd, 2025 at 5pm, and will close any time thereafter.
Compensation Range: $89,180 - $105,820 Annually
Recruitment ID: TEX-7399-EXEMPT, REF55427M & REF55425B

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:
 1. Complete this Apprentice Cement Mason II (7399 TEX) job application on SmartRecruiters;   AND

 2. Complete the 7399 TEX - Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ).  Interested applicants are required to complete both items: job application and SQ. Job applications will only be considered if supplemented by a complete SQ.

San Francisco Public Works (Public Works) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $453 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,700-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages the construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

Please visit the “About Us” section of our website at https://www.sfpublicworks.org about to learn more about the department’s core values, Racial Equity Initiative, leadership team, history, budget and more.

Public Works currently has vacancies for the position of Apprentice Cement Mason II (7399) within our operations division.

Job Description

The Apprentice Cement Mason II position is an entry-level training role designed to develop the skills and competencies necessary for progression to a journey-level Cement Mason upon completion of the program.  Apprentices will participate in guided hands-on training, structured development programs, and close supervision to ensure comprehensive skill-building. Apprentice Cement Masons support journey-level Cement Masons by performing routine tasks.

Important and Essential Duties:
As an Apprentice Cement Mason II, your duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participates in a Joint Apprentice Training Committee Apprenticeship School through the recognized employee organization.
• Communicates and learns to work with supervisors, journey-level cement masons, and co-workers. Learned to follow orders and directions.
• Prepares job sites by setting up safety tripods and scaffolding; may secure confined space job sites.
• Performs mixing and applying toppings, colors, grout, epoxy overlays, or waterproofing compounds following job specifications.
• Performs framing work, including placing and finishing curbs, sidewalks, gutters, disability access ramps, and various other concrete structures.
• Participates in demolition of flat work and concrete structures with the proper use of pneumatic tools, such as chipping guns, jackhammers, concrete saws, and other power equipment.
• Pour and finish concrete sidewalks, curbs, gutters, streets, disability access ramps, and steps using screeds, trowels and floats.
• Identifies and uses various hand and pneumatic tools and power equipment; cleans and otherwise maintains tools and equipment; and performs general maintenance.
• Learns to order materials and estimate concrete; assisted in laying out work for new construction or repair by measuring and calculating the correct type, materials and supplies necessary to complete the job.
• Loads and unloads materials, supplies, and equipment on and off trucks.
• Learning safety procedures and use of safety equipment, preparing job sites, proper concrete and debris disposal, tapering traffic, and pedestrian detouring.
• Basic learning of the scope of concrete work performed by the San Francisco Public Works Cement Shop.
• Communicate clearly and effectively to ensure you’re understood (written and verbal formats).

Essential skills and abilities required for the apprenticeship program:

• Climb ladders
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