drywall installer and finisher
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Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: At heights. Dusty. Hot. Outdoors. Work setting: Relocation costs covered by employer. Tasks: Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints. 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. Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages. Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling. Hand-eye co-ordination. Handling heavy loads. Manual dexterity. Repetitive tasks. Tight deadlines. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Hard hat. Steel-toed safety boots. Personal suitability: Client focus. Dependability. Flexibility. Judgement. Reliability. Team player. Employment terms options: Early morning. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day. Health benefits: Dental plan. Vision care benefits. Support for newcomers and refugees: Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Supports for visible minorities: Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.