drywall installer

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Tasks:

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints.
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster.
• Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners.
• 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.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Large workload.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Tight deadlines.
• Work under pressure.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.
• Shift.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Workplace information:

On the road job.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .

Support for youths:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.

Support for Indigenous people:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.