drywall finisher
Your tasks
- Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints.
- Clean and prepare 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.
- Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required.
- Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency.
- Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim.
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry.
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound.
- Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets.
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms.
Requirements
Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Manual dexterity.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Tight deadlines.
- Walking.
- Work under pressure.
Weight handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Own tools/equipment Hard hat.
Personal suitability
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
1 to less than 7 months.
Other
Work site environment
- At heights.
- Dangerous.
- Dusty.
- Noisy.
Work setting
- Commercial.
- Residential.
- Various locations.
Employment terms options
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Support for newcomers and refugees Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.