drywall taper
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
- At heights.
- Dusty.
Work setting:
Relocation costs covered by employer. Willing to relocate.
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.
- Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency.
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry.
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound.
- Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring.
- Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied.
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Tight deadlines.
- Work under pressure.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Employment terms options:
Evening.
Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. Day. Weekend.