Drywall Taper

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Dusty
**Work setting**:

- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Prepare tenders and quotations
- Instruct apprentices
- Supervise other workers
- Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
- Estimate costs and materials
- 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
**Transportation/travel information**:

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

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Walking
- Work under pressure
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week