Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 65 hours bi-weekly Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year Work site environment Dusty Outdoors Work setting Commercial Residential Urban area Various locations Tasks Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster Clean and prepare surfaces Cure freshly plastered 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 Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound 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 vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation Prepare wall and ceiling layouts Utilize laser alignment system Estimate costs and materials Work conditions and physical capabilities Bending, crouching, kneeling Hand-eye co-ordination Large workload Physically demanding Repetitive tasks Walking Work under pressure Personal suitability Dependability Reliability Team player Screening questions Are you available for shift or on-call work? 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 Day Weekend Support for youths Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work setting for youth