Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: Will train

Work setting

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Various locations

Tasks

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Prepare tenders and quotations Instruct apprentices Supervise other workers 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 Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces 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 Estimate costs and materials

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Bending, crouching, kneeling Physically demanding Repetitive tasks Standing for extended periods Tight deadlines Walking Work under pressure

Weight handling

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Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Support for newcomers and refugees

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Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

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Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Indigenous people

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* Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations