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General Requirements for Employment

  • Experience in the use of common hand and power tools is preferred but not necessary.
  • Must possess the physical strength and endurance to push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be available to work a minimum of 8 hours per day, and overtime, as required.
  • Must be willing to work through all four seasons.

General Job Duties of a Construction Equipment Operator

  • Understands the importance of and performs pre-operation inspections on equipment daily.
  • Certified to operate specific pieces of equipment but familiar with bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, skid loaders, track loaders, high lifts, man lifts, and all terrain forklifts.
  • Efficient in the operation of equipment to maintian production standards.
  • Communicates well with crew members while operating and constatnly monitors surroundings to ensure safe operations.
  • Able to troubleshoot minor equipment issues in the field.
  • Able to complete basic maintenance on equipment, as necessary.
  • Must assist with all other jobsite duties when not operating equipment.
  • Completes equipment clean up and greasing at the end of each day.

General Requirements for Employment

  • Experience in the use of common hand and power tools is preferred but not necessary.
  • Must posess the physical strength and endurance to push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be available to work a minimum of 8 hours per day, and overtime, as required.
  • Must be willing to work through all four seasons.

General Job Duties of a Concrete Carpenter

  • Must be proficient in the use of hand and power tools to effectively prepare materials and complete formwork for all cast in place concrete
  • Ability to properly form and brace concrete slabs, sidewalks, steps, foundations, walls, etc.
  • Familiar with reading and understanding blueprints and/or shop drawings in regard to concrete formwork.
  • Attentive to detail, meticulous with measurements and accuracy of installed work.
  • Able to lead and teach coworkers in proper forming techniques and procedures.
  • Astute with formwork issues, able to fix formwork issues quickly and efficiently.
  • Familiar with the accessroy materials that come with concrete prep work and how to install them properly.

General Requirements for Employment

  • Experience in the use of common hand and power tools is preferred but not necessary.
  • Must posess the physical strength and endurance to push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be available to work a minimum of 8 hours per day, and overtime, as required.
  • Must be willing to work through all four season.

General Job Duties of a Concrete Finisher

  • Able to place, straight edge, float, and wet edge concrete
  • Understands the importance of establishing and maintining grade in a concrete placement.
  • Understands concrete timing and the transition from plastic state to hardened state.
  • Effectively uses hand trowel along edges and walls to finish concrete.
  • Able to operate walk behind power trowel properly and efficiently.
  • Familiar with ride on power trowels and how to operate them.
  • Understands concrete curing and how to apply concrete sealants and/or curing compounds.
  • Able to install concrete crack control and operate soff cut concrete saws.

General Requirements for Employment

  • Experience in the use of common hand and power tools is preferred but not necessary.
  • Must posess the physical strength and endurance to push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be available to work a minimum of 8 hours per day, and overtime, as required.
  • Must be willing to work throuhg all four seasons.

General Job Duties of a Foreman and Superintendent

  • Supervise and work alongside assigned daily crew.
  • Complete required paperwork such as daily logs, time sheets, winter weather reports, etc.
  • Direct and assist with site layout, as outlined in job specific blueprints.
  • Assure jobsites are kept safe and any work completed on behalf of Keith D. Smith Concrete Contractor, Inc. complies with company safety policies and OSHA regulations.
  • Keep open communication and work directly with site superintendent and project manager to coordinate necessary manpower, equipment, and materials.
  • Maintain a professional image for Keith D. Smith Concrete Contractor, Inc.
  • Assure satisfactory progress, completion, and cleanup of jobsite.

General Requirements for Employment

  • Experience in the use of common hand and power tools is preferred but not necessary.
  • Must posess the physical strength and endurance to push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be available to work a minimum of 8 hours per day, and overtime, as required.
  • Must be willing to work through all four seasons.

General Job Duties of a General Skilled Laborer

  • Understands what basic hand tools are and how to safely operate them.
  • Able to read a tape measure and show up, prepared with proper personal tools daily.
  • Able to listen, comprehend, and follow directions, as provided by the supervisor.
  • Understands differences in basic building materials.
  • Attentive to jobsite surroundings and cognizant of safety hazards within the workspace.
  • Communicates well, both vertically and horizontally, within the organization.
  • Display honesty, a good attitude, and a good work ethic
  • Lift and carry, balance, walk, stoop, place, utilize, and handle tools and materials relevant to the jobsite in a fast-paced environment
  • Daily jobsite cleanup and concrete cleanup as necessary to aid in longevity of tools and supplies

Keith D. Smith Concrete Contractor, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of our first ever Pre-Apprenticeship Program for high school students in the 2021-2022 academic year. As the idea has been discussed for some time, we are delighted to bring this program to fruition this year. In the inaugural year, the program was promoted to students from South Western and Hanover Area Senior High School in the beginning of the school year, where individuals had to fill out an application to show interest in their participation.

Our 2021-2022 co-hort consists of six pre apprentice students, all high school juniors and seniors, who have the desire to gain knowledge about and experience in the occupation of concrete construction.

Students will attend monthly sessions that are 2.5 hours in length, where they will learn about various aspects of our daily work, including but not limited to general knowledge about concrete and mix designs, safety in concrete construction, foundations and excavation, slabs, cast in place walls and tilt walls, estimating, and project management. Students will have input on their capstone project at the end of the year, where they can apply all the knowledge and skills they learned and put them to applicable use in some sort of contextual field work or shadowing experience.

Keith Smith, owner of Keith D. Smith Concrete Contractor, Inc. states, “We are excited to offer this program to students as a way to open their eyes to a viable career option where many opportunities for professional growth exist.”

“Salaries are competitive and individuals who work hard and persevere within this career, can without a doubt, live comfortably and support a family. We need to do our part in bringing all the skilled trades back to the forefront of career options available to students graduating from high school, not only for the longevity and success of our own business, but for the stability of our country.”

“We look forward to creating a lasting relationship with these students while teaching them hands on skills related to our area of expertise. Various members of our team will play a part in teaching our pre-apprentice group throughout the year, in a mix of lecture and hands on learning activities.

Stay tuned to learn more about the Keith D. Smith Concrete Contractor, Inc. Pre-apprenticeship Program what our first ever group of pre-apprentice students are up to.”

About Us

September 11 is a day that is remembered in many ways, but less than 3 miles from our shop is an event that takes place every year which we are honored to be a part of. The Exchange Club of Hanover hosts the 9/11 Healing Field Memorial where you can walk through a display of American flags, each representing a life that was lost. This year was the 20th Anniversary of this day in history, and they did a wonderful job honoring this occasion.

Each year, our company is honored to be a sponsor for this event and to donate light plants so the community can enjoy this display even after the sun has set. There are many different companies throughout our community that play a big role in all the work that goes into making this such a success; from set up, to monitoring the fields, right down to the clean up on the last day.

The Exchange Club has ceremonies which you can attend, or you can take a moment to walk through the field on your own. This event runs for a week (Friday – Friday) to give everyone a chance to make it out to visit. If this is something you have never experienced or maybe you have younger children who may be just learning of these events, this is such a great opportunity to visit, reflect and visually explain the tragic events of this day in history.

Mom and Dad,

Congratulations today, as you celebrate being in business for 25 years! This is such an honor & a milestone that we are proud to celebrate with you, as we remember the courage you had & the risks you took 25 years ago to turn this little idea into bigger ideas, & eventually a dream into reality.

This is not meant to be a long sappy post, so we we’ll chalk the success of this grand adventure you have been on for 25 years to your “grit” – a combination of your work ethic, desire, commitment, compassion, & so many other positive attributes that define you; as individuals, as a couple, as well as your business. Your leadership is second to none. You have taken pride in this business & have grown leaps & bounds one success after another due to your consistent quality of work & respectable customer service. Through the years, you have supported your community, along with providing so many with opportunities & stability through employment. We could go on & on, but we are just so very grateful for your genuine personalities & generous hearts that have grown this company bigger than we ever thought possible.

To two parents who have always & still continue to do it all, who never gave up on their goals or each other, who always remembered importance of family through the most hectic of days, who always made our house a home & who weren’t afraid to take risks & turn them into reality….we’re so grateful for the example you have set.

Wishing Keith Smith Concrete many more years of happiness & success as we stand by your side! Words cannot express the gratitude & pride we have every day, calling you our parents! We love you!

Love,

Your biggest fans:
Benjamin & Abigail
Jessica, Savannah, McKenna, & Mila
Stuart, Lexie, Lilah, & Colson

In April, the KDS Concrete crew took on a 20,000 sqft. building addition project at Feesers Cold Storage in Harrisburg, PA. Feesers is installing a new cooler addition to house more product at their existing facility and our team was tasked with all the concrete needs for this project. Our crews tied all the rebar, installed all the footers, framed and poured all the foundation walls with integral piers, set all the anchor bolts, and prepped, placed, and finished the slab on grade. One unique characteristic of the project is the slab on grade was an extended joint floor with only three saw cuts installed in the entire building. Less saw cuts equates to less maintenance costs for the owner over the serviceable lifetime of the project. KDS Concrete completed the entire scope of this fast track project in one month.

For the past three months, KDS Concrete has been building our first full package tilt wall project. Previously we have assisted customers pour tilt panels, but have never framed or erected the panels after they are poured. We were excited to take on this challenge as it was close to home and presented us new learning experiences. It consisted of 16” thick insulated tilt up panels with thin brick and block veneers. The veneers were laid out in a brick pattern and cast while laying horizontal before being erected. These pictures show the process of bringing this project to life. Check back to see how the completion of the project progresses. As always we thank our employees who had a hand in building this project. It takes their loyalty and dedication to make all of our jobs a success.