drywall installer

Additional Information

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Industrial
• Residential
• Various locations
• Relocation costs covered by employer

Tasks

• Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding

Own tools/equipment

• Hard hat
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week