drywall taper
About the company
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Your tasks
- Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster.
- Clean and prepare surfaces.
- Cure freshly plastered 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.
- Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim.
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound.
- 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.
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms.
Requirements
Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Personal suitability
- Client focus.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
1 year to less than 2 years.
Other
Work site environment
- At heights.
- Dangerous.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
Work setting
- Residential.
- Various locations.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Large workload.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
Own tools/equipment
- Safety glasses/goggles.
- Tools.