Overview

Pay: CA $36- CA$37.50 per hour

Languages: English

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

On the road: Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment
At heights
Cold/refrigerated
Dusty
Hot
Noisy
Outdoors
Work setting
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Urban area
Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
Supervise other workers
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
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
Estimate costs and materials
Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
First Aid Certificate
CPR Certificate
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate