Plasterer, Stucco

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 44 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
**Work site environment**:

- At heights
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Outdoors
**Work setting**:

- Commercial
- Residential
- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Instruct apprentices
- Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
- Clean and prepare surfaces
- Cure freshly plastered surfaces
- Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required
- Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
- Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
- Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
- 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
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Propane in Construction Record of Training
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
- Scaffolding Certification
- Forklift Operator Certification
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own vehicle
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Work under pressure
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Tools
**Personal suitability**:

- Flexibility
- 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?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Vision care benefits
**Financial benefits**:

- As per collective agreement