Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment

At heightsDusty

Work setting

CommercialResidentialVarious locations

Tasks

Apply 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 toolsPrepare wall and ceiling layoutsUtilize laser alignment system

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneelingPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksStanding for extended periods

Personal suitability

DependabilityExcellent oral communicationReliabilityTeam player

Health benefits

Dental planHealth care plan

Okanagan Ceiling Refinishers

Open Positions

drywall installer