- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Tasks
Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and jointsFabricate 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 compoundInstall metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power toolsPrepare wall and ceiling layoutsWork 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 workloadPhysically demandingStanding for extended periodsTight deadlinesWork under pressure
Own tools/equipment
Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
DependabilityFlexibilityJudgementReliabilityTeam player
Health benefits
Health care plan
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week