- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 45 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
At heightsDustyNoisyOutdoors
Work setting
CommercialIndustrialResidentialRural areaUrban areaVarious locations
Tasks
Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Apply, level and smooth coats of plasterCure 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 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 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
Supervision
1 to 2 people
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneelingHand-eye co-ordinationHandling heavy loadsLarge workloadManual dexterityPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksSound discriminationStanding for extended periodsTight deadlinesWalkingWork under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Hard hatSafety glasses/gogglesSteel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
Client focusDependabilityExcellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationFlexibilityJudgementReliabilityTeam player
Employment terms options
MorningDay
Support for persons with disabilities
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilitiesApplies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
