Taper, drywall
Alhassan Construction Inc. Bedford, Nova Scotia
Permanent
Full time
As soon as possible
Description
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment- At heights
- Dusty
- Noisy
Work setting- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
- Various locations
Tasks- 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
- 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 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses - Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Work conditions and physical capabilities- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
Weight handling- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Experience- 2 years to less than 3 years
Workplace information- On the road job
Salary: $30.00 to $35.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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