stucco plasterer
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- At heights.
- Dusty.
- Noisy.
- Outdoors.
Work setting:
- Commercial.
- Residential.
- Various locations.
Tasks:
- Supervise other workers.
- Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster.
- Clean and prepare surfaces.
- Cure freshly plastered surfaces.
- 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.
- Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings.
- Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces.
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms.
Supervision:
3-4 people.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Manual dexterity.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Tight deadlines.
- Work under pressure.
Personal suitability:
- Dependability.
- 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?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Shift.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Overtime required.
Support for 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:
- 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.).
- 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 .
Support for youths:
- 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:
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .
- Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.) .
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market .
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) .
Support for Indigenous people:
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
Support for mature workers:
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) .
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually incr