drywall installer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Team player