- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
Various locations
Tasks
Prepare tenders and quotationsApply 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 consistencyMould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trimSmooth 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 surfacesInstall acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lathInstall 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 layoutsUtilize laser alignment systemEstimate costs and materialsOperate CADD and other computer software systemsWork at heights, on scaffolding or swing stagesErect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Large workloadPhysically demandingRepetitive tasks
Personal suitability
FlexibilityReliabilityTeam player
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 30 to 35 hours per week
