drywall installer
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- Outdoors.
Work setting:
- Residential.
- Various locations.
Tasks:
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements .
- 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.
- 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 metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Work under pressure.
Weight handling:
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Dependability.
- Reliability.
Screening questions:
- Are you currently a student?.
- 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:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Day.