drywall installer

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations
• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• Clean and prepare surfaces
• Cure freshly plastered 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
• 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
• Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week
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