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Job requirements

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

At heights, Dusty, Noisy

Weight handling

Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Work setting

Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Urban area, Various locations

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

Client focus, Dependability, Flexibility, Judgement, Reliability, Team player

Tasks

Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints, Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster, Clean and prepare surfaces, Cure freshly plastered 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, Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency, 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, Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneeling, Hand-eye co-ordination, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Standing for extended periods, Walking