- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
Dusty
Work setting
Residential
Tasks
Instruct apprenticesApply 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 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 knifeFinish 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 joistsSmooth out excess compound and allow coat to dryTape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneelingHandling heavy loadsLarge workloadPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksStanding for extended periodsTight deadlinesWalkingWork under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week