drywall installer

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

• Dusty.
• Noisy.

Work setting:

• Commercial.
• Residential.

Tasks:

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements .
• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints.
• 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.
• 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.
• Estimate costs and materials.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Manual dexterity.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Standing for extended periods.

Own tools/equipment:

Steel-toed safety boots.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Judgement.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Employment terms options:

To be determined.