You’ve taken the first step in joining the LCL Excavation family, and you might be wondering, “Where do I fit in the concrete crew?” This is a common question because every company has its unique work methods and crew roles. In this guide, we will provide an overview of each role on our concrete crew, helping you understand where you might fit in and what to expect.
Concrete Crew Roles at LCL Excavation
1. FOREMAN
Role:
Keeping everything organized
Making final decisions on-site
Focusing on high production while ensuring safety
Maintaining crew morale
Acting as the “coach” of the crew
2. CURB MACHINE OPERATOR
Role:
Be focused, precision-driven
Steady predictable, consistent, and persistent
Evaluate the concrete mix
Operate and maintain concrete curb machine
Responsibilities
Operates, maintains, and cleans Curb Machine
Communicates the status of the concrete mixture with the Foreman
Performs manual labor when not curbing
Sawcuter
Success Criteria:
Morning Arrival:
The curb machine is prepared for operation.
During Production:
The crew is informed about the concrete mixture status.
Concrete curbs are straight and need minimal finishing.
Effective manual labor is carried out when not curbing.
End of the Day:
The curb machine is maintained and cleaned.
Jobsite housekeeping is completed.
3. SURVEYOR
Role:
Support foreman in all technical
Be ready, accurate, and prepared
Be a leader, help the Foreman execute the plan
Be a versatile concrete labor
Survey layout
Responsibilities
Layout in front of operations
Survey Responsibilities
Install grade stakes
Verify accuracy
Physical Labor
Various activities
Install/remove string lines and pins
Install and remove sidewalk forms
Sawcuts
Foreman support
Success Criteria:
Has a plan for the day, and can help direct others.
The crew has survey layouts ahead
No rework due to the bad layout.
Physical labor performed is value-adding and timely.
4. LEAD HAND
Role:
Set the pace
Be a leader, train others
Have a production mindset
Support the Foreman
Finish Concrete
Responsibilities:
The first person to touch the concrete out of the curb machine: sets the pace
Supports the foreman, leads a couple of crew members: installs forms
Finishes concrete sidewalks
Success Criteria:
When you arrive in the morning:
Knows the plan, helping others to get set up
During production
Setting the pace
Crew members are productive
Before you close the day
A game plan is set for tomorrow
5. LAST MAN BEHIND FINISHER
Role:
The last finisher behind the operation
Doing right, nobody behind him
Keep up with the concrete production train
Finish concrete
Responsibilities
Finishes concrete curb and sidewalk
Quality of the finished product
Installs forms lead workers
Notices and acts if something needs attention
Success Criteria:
The final product is worthy to be accepted by the project owner
The production train can keep moving forward: he is fast
No rework.
Forming operation is effective
6. CONCRETE LABOR
Role:
Produce at the set pace
Versatile concrete labor
Finish concrete
Sawcut and rake
Responsibilities:
Finishes concrete curbs and sidewalks
Installs forms, manual labor, diverse tasks
Raker during sidewalk installationSawcuter
Success Criteria:
The production train moves forward, fast
Prep work and saw cuts are performed effectively
The site is housekept to standard every day.
6. CHUTE LABOR
Role:
Help the concrete curb operator
Labor support
Assist in dumping concrete trucks
Responsibilities:
Install and remove string lines, pins
Install and remove sidewalk forms
Assist concrete mixer trucks in unloading in the curbing machine
Helps Curb Operator clean and maintain equipment
Fill the labor gaps
Success Criteria:
In the morning, knows what’s next according to the Curb Machine Operator’s expectation.
Smooth unloading of concrete mixer truckers
Labors gaps are filled
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