Drywall installer
GA Engineering & Consultants Ltd Edmonton, Alberta
Permanent
Full time
As soon as possible
Description
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- Various locations
- 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
- 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
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
- Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
- Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- To be determined
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
Salary: $36.00 hourly
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