Taper, Drywall

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 33 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

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

- Commercial
- Residential
- 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
- 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
- Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
- Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
**Weight handling**:

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

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

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

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- 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?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job
**Financial benefits**:

- Gasoline paid
- Mileage paid
**Other benefits**:

- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer