drywall installer

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

or equivalent experience

Work setting

Various locations

Tasks

Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and jointsCut 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 sheetsPosition 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 compoundInstall metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneelingHand-eye co-ordinationHandling heavy loadsPhysically demandingRepetitive tasks

Personal suitability

DependabilityTeam player

Financial benefits

As per collective agreement Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 40 hours per week