- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 48 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
At heightsDangerousDustyNoisy
Work setting
CommercialResidentialVarious locations
Tasks
Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Clean and prepare surfacesFabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilingsMeasure, cut, fit and install drywall sheetsPosition and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joistsCut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outletsInstall acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lathInstall metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power toolsInstall vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulationWork 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 loadsManual dexterityPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksStanding for extended periodsTight deadlinesWalkingWork under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Hard hat
Personal suitability
Client focusDependabilityExcellent oral communicationFlexibilityJudgementReliabilityTeam player
Employment terms options
Early morningEvening
Employment terms options
MorningDayWeekend
Support for newcomers and refugees
Does not require Canadian work experience
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)