Overview

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work Site Environment

- At heights
- Dusty

Work Setting

- Commercial
- Residential
- Various locations

Responsibilities

- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- 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
- Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
- Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
- 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
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Additional Information

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination




- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Work under pressure

Weight Handling

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Employment Groups and Equal Employment Opportunities

- Support for persons with disabilities: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work setting for persons with disabilities
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Support for Veterans: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Support for mature workers: Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Supports for visible minorities: Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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📌 drywall installer and finisher (Calgary)
🏢 Multiverse Construction
📍 Calgary