drywall finisher

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• 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
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability