OVERVIEW LANGUAGES English EDUCATION - No degree, certificate or diploma 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 SETTING - At heights
- Dusty
- Noisy WORK SETTING - Various locations RESPONSIBILITIES TASKS - Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
- Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
- Clean and prepare 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
- Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces
- 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
- Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation
- 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
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION - Own vehicle WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES - Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure WEIGHT HANDLING - Up to 45 kg (100 lbs) OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT - Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots PERSONAL SUITABILITY - Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player