- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
At heightsDustyNoisy
Work setting
CommercialIndustrialInstitutionalResidentialVarious locations
Tasks
Apply, 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 consistencyPosition 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 compoundInstall exterior and interior steel studs
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneelingHand-eye co-ordinationHandling heavy loadsLarge workloadPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksWork under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Hard hatSteel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
ReliabilityTeam player
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?Do you have experience working in this field?
Workplace information
On the road job
Financial benefits
As per collective agreement
Support for Veterans
Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market