- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
DustyNoisy
Work setting
CommercialIndustrialResidentialVarious locations
Tasks
Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and jointsApply, level and smooth coats of plasterClean and prepare surfacesCure freshly plastered surfacesFinish 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 joistsSpray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilingsTape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compoundPrepare wall and ceiling layoutsEstimate costs and materialsWork at heights, on scaffolding or swing stagesErect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
Supervision
3-4 people
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneelingHand-eye co-ordinationHandling heavy loadsLarge workloadPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksSound discriminationTight deadlinesWalkingWork under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability
Client focusDependabilityExcellent oral communicationFlexibilityJudgementReliabilityTeam player
Employment terms options
Evening
Employment terms options
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