Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 34 to 40 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years Work site environment At heights Cold/refrigerated Dusty Hot Noisy Outdoors Work setting Commercial Residential 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 Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim 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 Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms Transportation/travel information Own vehicle Work conditions and physical capabilities Bending, crouching,



kneeling Hand-eye co-ordination Handling heavy loads Large workload Manual dexterity Physically demanding Repetitive tasks Standing for extended periods Tight deadlines Walking Work under pressure Weight handling Up to 45 kg (100 lbs) Own tools/equipment Hard hat Safety glasses/goggles Steel-toed safety boots Personal suitability Client focus Dependability Excellent oral communication Flexibility Reliability Team player Screening questions Are you available for shift or on-call work? Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting? Are you currently a student? Do you have experience working in this field? Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)? Employment terms options Early morning Evening Employment terms options Morning Day Support for newcomers and refugees Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work setting for newcomers and/or refugees Support for youths Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth Support for Indigenous people Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers Supports for visible minorities Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.) Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

📌 drywall finisher (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 4RUNNER CONSTRUCTION
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality