drywall installer
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work setting:
- Commercial.
- Industrial.
- Residential.
- Rural area.
- Various locations.
Tasks:
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements .
- Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints.
- Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster.
- 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.
- Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required.
- 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.
- Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied.
- 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.
- Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation.
- Prepare wall and ceiling layouts.
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
- Manual dexterity.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sound discrimination.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Tight deadlines.
- Walking.
- Work under pressure.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
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)?.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- On call.
- Day.
- Overtime available.
Workplace information:
Hybrid.
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 Indigenous people:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .