Taper, Drywall

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work site environment**:

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

- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- Remote location
- Residential
- Urban area
- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
- Utilize laser alignment system
- 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
- Manual dexterity
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sound discrimination
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Walking
- Work under pressure
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Health benefits**:

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

- Bonus
- Gratuities
- Life insurance
**Other benefits**:

- Other benefits
**Support for persons with disabilities**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
**Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
**Support for youths**:

- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
**Support for Veterans**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
**Support for Indigenous people**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
**Support for mature workers**:

- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
**Supports for visible minorities**:

- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees