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drywall finisher Verified
With some duties as a drywall taper
Posted on March 08, 2024 by Employer details B&D Development Inc.
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: At heights. Dusty. Work setting: Commercial. Industrial. Institutional. Remote location. Residential. Tasks: Instruct apprentices. Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints. Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster. Clean and prepare surfaces. Cure freshly plastered surfaces. Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners. Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings. 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. Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim. Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists. Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry. Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings. Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound. Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces. Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring. Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets. Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath. Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied. Install exterior and interior steel studs. Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools. Prepare wall and ceiling layouts. Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages. Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms. Surface preparation experience: Drywall taping/patching. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Hand-eye co-ordination. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Work under pressure. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Client focus. Dependability. Excellent oral communication. Flexibility. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Are you willing to relocate for this position?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Workplace information: On the road job. Financial benefits: As per collective agreement. Piece work. Other benefits: Team building opportunities.- LocationVarious locationsStratford, , PECharlottetown, , PEOn the road job
- Salary$18.00 to $25.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 45 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, To be determined, Early Morning, 07:00 to 15:00
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2827306
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On the road job
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- At heights
- Dusty
Work setting
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- Remote location
- Residential
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Instruct apprentices
- Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
- Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
- Clean and prepare surfaces
- Cure freshly plastered surfaces
- Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
- Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings
- 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
- Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
- Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
- Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
- Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces
- Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
- Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
- Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath
- Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
- Install exterior and interior steel studs
- Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
- Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
Experience and specialization
Surface preparation experience
- Drywall taping/patching
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Work under pressure
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Piece work
Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
- Newcomers to Canada
- Mature workers
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.
Advertised until
2024-05-17
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