- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
DustyNoisy
Work setting
CommercialIndustrialResidentialVarious locations
Tasks
Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and jointsApply, level and smooth coats of plasterClean and prepare surfacesCure freshly plastered surfacesFill 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 surfacesCut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outletsInstall corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be appliedInstall 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 layoutsWork at heights, on scaffolding or swing stagesErect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
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)
Own tools/equipment
Hard hatMaskSafety glasses/gogglesSteel-toed safety bootsTools
Personal suitability
FlexibilityJudgementReliabilityTeam player