drywall installer

Additional Information

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Tasks

• 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
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
• Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
• Install exterior and interior steel studs
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Hard hat
• Mask
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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