drywall installer

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations
• Work in employer's / client's home

Tasks

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• Clean and prepare 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
• 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
• Estimate costs and materials
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Supervision

3-4 people

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week
21 days ago