drywall finisher and plasterer

Job Details

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Prepare tenders and quotations
• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• Clean and prepare surfaces
• Cure freshly plastered surfaces
• 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
• Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
• Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
• Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
• Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
• Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces
• Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
• Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
• Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
• Estimate costs and materials
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Work Conditions

• Location Kelowna, BCV1X 6P3
• Work location On site
• Salary$29.00HOUR hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Morning, Day, Evening, Shift, Flexible hours, To be determined
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3682340

Skills & Qualities

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