Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
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Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
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Clean and prepare surfaces
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Cure freshly plastered surfaces
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Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
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Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
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Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
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Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
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Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
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Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
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Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
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Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces
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Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
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Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
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Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
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Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Handling heavy loads
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Physically demanding
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Tight deadlines
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Work under pressure
Weight handling
Own tools/equipment
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
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
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.