drywall installer

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations

Tasks

• Instruct apprentices
• Clean and prepare surfaces
• 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
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Estimate costs and materials
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week