Taper, Drywall

1 week ago


Halifax, Canada Alhassan Construction Inc. Full time

**Taper, drywall**

**Employer: Alhassan Construction Inc.**

Job details
- Various locations in the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Salary $30.00 to $35.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40.00 hours per Week
- Permanent employment, full time
- Day, Early Morning, Evening, Morning
- Start date: as soon as possible
- 1 vacancy

**Overview**

Languages

English

Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On the road job

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment
- At heights
- Dusty
- Noisy

Work setting
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
- Various locations

**Responsibilities**

Tasks
- Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
- Clean and prepare 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
- Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
- Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
- 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 vapor barriers and thermal and sound insulation
- Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
- Utilize laser alignment system

**Credentials**

Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

**Additional information**

Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods

Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player

How to apply:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $30.00-$35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person


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