Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On the road job
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- At heights
- Dusty
- Noisy
Work setting
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
- Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
- Clean and prepare surfaces
- Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
- Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
- Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required
- Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
- Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
- Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
- Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
- Install exterior and interior steel studs
- Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
- Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation
- Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
- Utilize laser alignment system
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
