drywall installer and finisher

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  
  

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty
  
  

Work setting

• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Instruct apprentices
• 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
• Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
• Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
• 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
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
  
  

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Work under pressure
  
  

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
  
  

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
  
  

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  
  

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
  
  

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
  
  

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  
  

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  
  

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities