Job Description
1 vacancy
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
At heights
Dusty
Hot
Noisy
Outdoors
Work setting
Commercial
Residential
Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
Prepare tenders and quotations
Supervise other workers
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
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, fi t and install drywall sheets
Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
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 exterior and interior steel studs
Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
Supervision
3-4 people
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Hand-eye co-ordination
Handling heavy loads
Large workload
Overtime required
Physically demanding
Repetitive tasks
Sound discrimination
Standing for extended periods
Tight deadlines
Walking
Work under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Safety glasses/goggles
Steel-toed safety boots
Benefits
Other benefits
Free parking available
Required languages: English
Education level: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
