- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 hours per week
- Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
- At heights
- Dusty
- Noisy
Work setting
- Commercial
- Institutional
- Residential
- Urban area
- Various locations
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
- 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
- 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
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
- Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
- 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
- Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
- Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
- Utilize laser alignment system
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Manual dexterity
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sound discrimination
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Walking
- Work under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools / equipment
- Hard hat
- Mask
- Safety glasses / goggles
- Steel-toed safety boots
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
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