drywall installer

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• Commercial
• Industrial
• Remote location
• Residential
• Rural area
• Work in employer's / client's home
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Supervise other workers
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
• 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 acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Install exterior and interior steel studs
• 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
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Hard hat
• Mask
• Safety glasses / goggles
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Tools

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

• Shift
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend

Financial benefits

• Night shift premium

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available