- 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
At heightsCold/refrigeratedDustyNoisyOutdoors
Work setting
CommercialResidential
Tasks
Supervise other workersApply 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 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 surfacesAttach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furringCut 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 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 layoutsEstimate costs and materialsWork at heights, on scaffolding or swing stagesErect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
Supervision
1 to 2 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneelingHandling heavy loadsManual dexterityPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksStanding for extended periodsTight deadlinesWork under pressure
Personal suitability
Client focusDependabilityFlexibilityJudgementReliabilityTeam player
Screening questions
Are you willing to relocate for this position?Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
Early morningEvening
Employment terms options
MorningOn callDayWeekend
Health benefits
Dental planHealth care plan
Other benefits
Other benefits
