drywall installer

Additional Information

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

Tasks

• Prepare tenders and quotations
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• Clean and prepare surfaces
• 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
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
• Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
• 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
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Tight deadlines
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 hours per week