Drywall Taper - Norwest Drywall Ltd.

Job Details
Brampton, ON

L6T 5G7

Work location: On site

Salary: $38.00 hourly / 38 to 40 hours per week

Terms of employment: Permanent employment. Full time. Early morning, Morning, Day.

Starts as soon as possible

2 vacancies

Job Bank #3597587

Overview

Languages: English

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting: Commercial; Residential; Rural area.

Responsibilities

Tasks:

Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements;

Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints;

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;

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;

Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim;

Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists;

Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry;

Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings;

Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound;

Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces;

Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring;

Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets;

Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath;

Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied;

Install exterior and interior steel studs;

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;

Utilize laser alignment system;

Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages;

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.

Large workload. Manual dexterity. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Sound discrimination. Standing for extended periods. Tight deadlines. Walking. Work under pressure.

Personal suitability: Client focus. Dependability. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication

Flexibility. Judgement. Reliability. Team player.

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

a Canadian citizen

a permanent resident of Canada

a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.