drywall installer and finisher

Manpower Enterprises Ltd. • Surrey, BC, CA • 1d ago

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

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 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 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 corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneelingHand-eye co-ordinationHandling heavy loadsManual dexterityPhysically demandingStanding for extended periods

Screening questions

Are you authorized to work in Canada?Do you have experience working in this field? Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 35 hours per week