Drywall Installer and Finisher

Job summary

Measure, cut, fit, and secure drywall sheets to metal or wooden studs and joists. Apply and smooth joint compound, tape and sand seams, install corner beads, and fabricate suspended metal ceiling grids.

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 Cold/refrigerated Dusty Hot 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 Repetitive tasks Standing for extended periods Tight deadlines Walking Work under pressure Personal suitability Client focus Dependability Excellent oral communication Flexibility Judgement Reliability Team player Benefits Other benefits Other benefits

What you’ll do

Measure, cut, fit, and secure drywall sheets to metal or wooden studs and joists. Apply and smooth joint compound, tape and sand seams, install corner beads, and fabricate suspended metal ceiling grids.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 1 year to less than 2 years of experience. The role involves physically demanding work, including handling heavy loads, repetitive tasks, extended standing, and working in varied conditions such as at heights, outdoors, and in dusty or noisy environments.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• Manual dexterity · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Drywall Installation
• Drywall Finishing
• Applying Joint Compound
• Sanding Seams and Joints
• Installing Metal Corner Beads
• Suspended Metal Ceiling Installation
• Measuring and Cutting Drywall
• Securing Drywall Sheets
• Taping Joints
• Hand-Eye Coordination
• Manual Dexterity
• Client Focus
• Oral Communication
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction

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