drywall installer and finisher
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting:
Various locations.
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.
- Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings.
- 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.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Manual dexterity.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Standing for extended periods.
Personal suitability:
- Dependability.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Health care plan.