drywall installer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy

Work setting

• Commercial
• Residential
• Urban area
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• 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
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Tight deadlines
• Walking
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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