Job requirements

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years OR  Completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program in plastering, drywalling or lathing

Work Location Information

Various locations

Work Site Environment

At heights, Noisy, Dusty

Personal Suitability

Dependability, Judgement, Flexibility, Team player, Reliability

Additional Skills

Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages, 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, Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints, Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry, 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, Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound, Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings