Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: Will train

Work site environment

At heightsCold/refrigeratedDustyHotNoisyOutdoors

Work setting

CommercialIndustrialResidentialVarious locations

Tasks

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 requiredMix 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 surfacesEstimate costs and materialsWork at heights, on scaffolding or swing stagesRead and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

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 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

Client focusDependabilityExcellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationFlexibilityJudgementReliabilityTeam player

redstone cribbing

Open Positions

plasterer