Overview
Pay: CA $35.40- CA$36.00 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.
Asset languages: Spanish
Work site environment:
· At heights
· Cold/refrigerated
· Dusty
· Hot
· Noisy
· Outdoors
Work setting:
· Commercial
· Industrial
· Residential
· Urban area
· Various locations
Responsibilities:
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
· 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
· Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
Additional information:
Work conditions and physical capabilities
· Bending, crouching, kneeling
· Handling heavy loads
· Large workload
· Manual dexterity
· Physically demanding
· Repetitive tasks
· Standing for extended periods
· Tight deadlines
· Walking
· Work under pressure
Weight handling:
· More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability:
· Client focus
· Dependability
· Flexibility
· Reliability
