drywall installer
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Tasks:
- 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.
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry.
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound.
- Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied.
- Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools.
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Shift.
- Morning.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.
Financial benefits:
Gasoline paid.
Other benefits:
Team building opportunities. Transportation provided by employer.
Support for persons with disabilities:
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
- Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.).
- Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.).
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities .
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .
Support for newcomers and refugees:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
- Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
- 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.
Support for Veterans:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans .
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .
- Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.) .
- Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.) .
- Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transit