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Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty
• Hot
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Industrial
• Residential
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• 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
• Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
• Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
• Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• 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
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available