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Drywall Installer And Finisher
Posted on November 5, 2024
by City Side Building Solutions Ltd
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Job Sector:
Construction & Renovation
Term of Employment: Full-Time
Total Views: 221
Duration: 17 calendar days (14 business days)
Last Updated: 3 weeks ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/alberta/calgary/271828668/drywall-installer-and-finisher/
Job Description
Tasks
- Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
- Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
- Clean and prepare 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
- Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
- Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
- 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
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Large workload
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player