drywall installer and finisher
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience : Experience an asset
Work site environment
- Dusty
- Noisy
Work setting
- Commercial
- Residential
Tasks
- Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
- Clean and prepare surfaces
- Cure freshly plastered surfaces
- Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
- Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings
- 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
- Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
- 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 acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath
- Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
- Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation
- Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools / equipment
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses / goggles
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
Other benefits
Free parking available
Support for persons with disabilities
Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Veterans
Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
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