- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 32 to 35 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
Work site environment
At heightsDustyNoisyOutdoors
Work setting
CommercialResidentialVarious locationsWork in employer's/client's home
Tasks
Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Apply 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 cornersFill 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 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 surfacesCut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outletsInstall corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be appliedInstall exterior and interior steel studsInstall metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power toolsInstall vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulationPrepare wall and ceiling layoutsWork at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneelingPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksStanding for extended periodsTight deadlinesWork under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
FlexibilityJudgementReliabilityTeam player
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?
Employment terms options
EveningFlexible hoursMorningDayWeekendOvertime available
Support for newcomers and refugees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youthProvides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
