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drywall installer
With some duties as a plasterer
Posted on August 12, 2024 by Employer details Maple Contractors Ltd.
Job details
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: At heights. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Work setting: Commercial. Industrial. Residential. Urban area. Various locations. 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. 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. Operate CADD and other computer software systems. Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages. Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms. Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications. Perform other routine maintenance jobs such as painting and drywall repair. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification. Drywall Finisher Trade Certification. Lather Red Seal Certificate. Occupational Health and Safety Certificate. First Aid Certificate. CPR Certificate. CADD Course. Propane in Construction Record of Training. Lather Trade Certification. Plasterer Trade Certification. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate. Fall Arrest Protection Training Course. Scaffolding Certification. Forklift Operator Certification. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling. Repetitive tasks. Personal suitability: Dependability. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.- LocationNorth York, ON
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$24.00HOUR hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Early Morning, Morning
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3036284
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
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 site environment
- At heights
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
Work setting
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
- Urban area
- Various locations
Responsibilities
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
- 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
- Operate CADD and other computer software systems
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
- Perform other routine maintenance jobs such as painting and drywall repair
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
- Drywall Finisher Trade Certification
- Lather Red Seal Certificate
- Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- CADD Course
- Propane in Construction Record of Training
- Lather Trade Certification
- Plasterer Trade Certification
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
- Scaffolding Certification
- Forklift Operator Certification
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Repetitive tasks
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-12-04
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