Drywall installer
Languages
English
Salary - $34.00 to $36.00 / hour (To be negotiated)
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Terms of employmentPermanent, Full time37.5 to 44 hours / week
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Repetitive tasks, Bending, crouching, kneeling, Standing for extended periods
Additional Skills
Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages, Estimate costs and materials, Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
Work Setting
Residential, Commercial
Drywall Installer and Finisher Specific Skills
Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets, Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings, Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound, Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints, Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists, 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, Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry