drywall installer
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
Dusty.
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.
- Cure freshly plastered surfaces.
- Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners.
- Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required.
- Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets.
- Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency.
- Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim.
- Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists.
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound.
- Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces.
- Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets.
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Tight deadlines.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. Day. Weekend.