- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 44 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
Work site environment
At heightsDustyNoisy
Work setting
CommercialResidentialVarious locations
Tasks
Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Supervise 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 requiredMeasure, cut, fit and install drywall sheetsMix plaster ingredients to desired consistencySmooth out excess compound and allow coat to dryTape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compoundAttach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furringInstall corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be appliedWork 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 periodsWork under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
DependabilityFlexibilityJudgementReliabilityTeam player
Support for newcomers and refugees
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for Indigenous people
Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations