Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

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Dusty Noisy

Work setting

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Residential Rural area Urban area

Tasks

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Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints 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 Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound 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 vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation Prepare wall and ceiling layouts Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Bending, crouching, kneeling Handling heavy loads Manual dexterity Physically demanding Tight deadlines

Weight handling

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Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

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Hard hat Safety glasses/goggles Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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Dependability Reliability Team player

Other benefits

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Free parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

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Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

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Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees

Support for youths

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Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Veterans

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Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

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Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

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Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

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* Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees