Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work site environment

At heightsDangerousDustyNoisyOutdoors

Work setting

ResidentialUrban areaVarious locations

Tasks

Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Prepare tenders and quotationsInstruct apprenticesSupervise other workersApply successive coats of compound and sand seams and jointsApply, level and smooth coats of plasterClean and prepare surfacesCure freshly plastered surfacesCut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior cornersFabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilingsFill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knifeFinish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if requiredMeasure, cut, fit and install drywall sheetsMix plaster ingredients to desired consistencyMould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trimPosition and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joistsSmooth out excess compound and allow coat to drySpray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilingsTape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compoundTrowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfacesAttach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furringCut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outletsInstall acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lathInstall corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be appliedInstall exterior and interior steel studsInstall metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power toolsInstall vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulationPrepare wall and ceiling layoutsUtilize laser alignment systemEstimate costs and materialsOperate CADD and other computer software systemsWork at heights, on scaffolding or swing stagesErect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Forklift Operator Certification

Transportation/travel information

Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneelingHand-eye co-ordinationHandling heavy loadsLarge workloadManual dexterityPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksSound discriminationStanding for extended periodsTight deadlinesWalkingWork under pressure

Weight handling

Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

Hard hatSafety glasses/gogglesSteel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

Client focusDependabilityExcellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationFlexibilityJudgementReliabilityTeam player

Diamond Crete and Construction

Open Positions

drywall finisher