About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: At heights. Dusty. Noisy. Outdoors. Work setting: Commercial. Residential. Various locations. Work in employer's/client's home.
Tasks
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements . 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Tight deadlines.
- Work under pressure.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.