drywall installer

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

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential
• Various locations

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
• 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
• Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
• Estimate costs and materials
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Supervision

3-4 people

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sound discrimination
• Tight deadlines
• Walking
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week
4 hours ago