- 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