Drywall Installer

Job requirements

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

Work site environment

At heights, Dangerous, Dusty, Hot, Noisy, Outdoors

Weight handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Work setting

Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Various locations

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

Client focus, Dependability, Flexibility, Judgement, Reliability, Team player

Tasks

Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints, 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, 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, Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages, Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneeling, Hand-eye co-ordination, Handling heavy loads, Large workload, Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Standing for extended periods, Tight deadlines, Walking, Work under pressure