Job Description

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Tasks

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Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Prepare tenders and quotations 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 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 exterior and interior steel studs Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools Prepare wall and ceiling layouts Utilize laser alignment system Estimate costs and materials Operate CADD and other computer software systems Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Supervision

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1 to 2 people

Weight handling

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Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Employment terms options

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Early morning

Employment terms options

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Weekend

Other benefits

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Free parking available Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English * Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week