drywall installer and finisher

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Work site environment

• At heights
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dangerous
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Commercial
• Residential
• 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
• 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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines
• Walking
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Hard hat
• Mask
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Team player