drywall installer

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty

Work setting

• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Instruct apprentices
• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• Clean and prepare surfaces
• Cure freshly plastered surfaces
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
• Estimate costs and materials

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Team player

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Employment terms options

• Shift
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Weekend

Workplace information

• On the road job

Financial benefits

• Gasoline paid

Other benefits

• Transportation provided by employer

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

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