Drywall Finisher

Job summary

Install drywall sheets on metal or wooden studs and joists, and fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and panels. Apply and smooth joint compound, tape and sand seams, and install metal corner beads.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work site environment At heights Dusty Noisy Outdoors Work setting Commercial Residential Various locations Responsibilities Tasks Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets 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 Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities Bending, crouching, kneeling Hand-eye co-ordination Handling heavy loads Large workload Manual dexterity Physically demanding Sound discrimination Standing for extended periods Tight deadlines Walking Work under pressure Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for persons with disabilities Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities Support for Indigenous people Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers Support for mature workers Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers Supports for visible minorities Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

What you’ll do

Install drywall sheets on metal or wooden studs and joists, and fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and panels. Apply and smooth joint compound, tape and sand seams, and install metal corner beads.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 1 to less than 2 years of experience. The role involves physically demanding work at heights in dusty, noisy, and outdoor environments, and requires steel-toed safety boots.

Listed skills

• Manual dexterity · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Drywall Installation
• Drywall Finishing
• Joint Compound Application
• Seam Sanding
• Metal Corner Bead Installation
• Suspended Metal Ceiling Installation
• Acoustical Ceiling Installation
• Measuring and Cutting Drywall
• Taping Joints
• Hand-Eye Coordination
• Manual Dexterity
• Handling Heavy Loads

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction

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