Drywall Taper

UNION JOB FULL BENEFITS

Tapes joints between plasterboard or other wallboards to prepare wall surface for painting or papering by performing the following duties.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Rolls out power cords and checks out tools and equipment needed for daily tasks
- Inventories materials, tools and equipment at the beginning and end of shift
- Cuts out and pre-fills damaged areas on finished walls with hot mud
- Mixes joint compound by hand with stomper or with an electric drill with beater bar
- Tapes over flats, butts and angles by hand or with mechanical applicator
- Spreads and smoothes compound material over taped flats, butts and angles surface
- Spots screws with joint compound
- Installs cornerbead to all corners then sands and flush coats
- Sands rough spots after compound has dried
- Applies flush coat of compound
- Sands rough spots after compound has dried
- Touches up any nicks, dings, scuffs or pin holes
- Applies primer to walls and ceiling preparatory to final finishing
- Applies texturing compound to walls and ceiling preparatory to final finishing
- Cleans up all mechanical tools on a daily basis to keep in proper working condition
- Cleans up all excessive spills of compound on floors
- Stocks materials as required
- Must have knowledge of industrial standards
- Apprentice Levels are to assist with the duties listed