Drywall taper
Job requirements
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
Benefits
Bonus
Own Tools/Equipment
Steel-toed safety boots
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Handling heavy loads, Hand-eye co-ordination, Repetitive tasks, Tight deadlines, Work under pressure, Walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling, Physically demanding, Standing for extended periods
Work Location Information
Various locations, Urban area, Rural area
Work Site Environment
Dangerous, At heights, Noisy, Dusty, Hot
Personal Suitability
Dependability, Team player, Reliability
Weight Handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Work Setting
Residential, Commercial
Plasterer Specific Skills
Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency, Cure freshly plastered surfaces, Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim, Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required, Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces, Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster, Clean and prepare surfaces, Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
Drywall Installer and Finisher Specific Skills
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, Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife, Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners, Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists, Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints, Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets, Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
Lather Specific Skills
Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate