Overview

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Work site environment

At heights Dangerous Dusty Hot Noisy Outdoors

Work setting

Commercial Industrial Residential 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 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 Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound 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 Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation Prepare wall and ceiling layouts Utilize laser alignment system Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Additional information

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Hand-eye co-ordination Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Repetitive tasks Standing for extended periods Tight deadlines Walking Work under pressure

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

Hard hat Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

Dependability Flexibility Reliability Team player