OVERVIEW
LANGUAGES
English
EDUCATION
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
EXPERIENCE
1 year to less than 2 years
ON SITE
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT
- Dusty
- Noisy
WORK SETTING
- Commercial
- Residential
- Various locations
RESPONSIBILITIES
TASKS
- Supervise other workers
- Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
- Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
- Clean and prepare surfaces
- Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
- Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
- Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required
- Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
- Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
- Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
- Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
- Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
- Utilize laser alignment system
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
WEIGHT HANDLING
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
BENEFITS
OTHER BENEFITS
- Transportation provided by employer
