Drywall Installer

Job Description

Languages:
English

Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
or equivalent experience

Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment:
Dusty
Noisy

Work setting:
Commercial
Residential

Job Responsibilities:
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

Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Hand-eye co-ordination
Handling heavy loads
Repetitive tasks

Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots