drywall installer

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Various locations.

Tasks:

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints.
• 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.
• 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.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Large workload.
• Physically demanding.
• Tight deadlines.
• Work under pressure.

Personal suitability:

• Flexibility.
• Judgement.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Shift.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.