- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
Work site environment
Dusty
Tasks
Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and jointsCut 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 knifeMeasure, cut, fit and install drywall sheetsPosition and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joistsSmooth out excess compound and allow coat to dryTape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compoundPrepare wall and ceiling layouts
Supervision
1 to 2 people
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneelingHand-eye co-ordinationPhysically demandingStanding for extended periodsWalking
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 30 to 35 hours per week