Job Description

Drywall taper

Job duties may include the following:

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

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

Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets

Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied

Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools

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

1 vacant position.

2 years experience is required.

Earning $36.00 an hour working 30 hours a week.

Legally able to work in Canada including Indigenous people, newcomers to Canada, older workers, veterans, visible minorities, and youth.

No formal education needed.

HOW TO APPLY

send resume to: hr@contempo.ca

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $36.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Work Location: In person