Drywall Taper

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 44 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 5 years or more
**Work site environment**:

- Dusty
- Noisy
**Work setting**:

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

- Supervise other workers
- 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
- 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
**Supervision**:

- 1 to 2 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
- Drywall Finisher Trade Certification
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
- Scaffolding Certification
- Forklift Operator Certification
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own vehicle
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Hard hat
- Mask
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- 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?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits