drywall installer

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Tasks

Apply 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 knifeMeasure, 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 compoundPrepare wall and ceiling layouts

Personal suitability

FlexibilityJudgementReliabilityTeam player

Workplace information

On the road job Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week