Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 40 hours per week Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: Will train

Work site environment

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At heights Cold/refrigerated Dusty Hot Noisy Outdoors

Work setting

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Commercial Industrial Residential 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 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 Estimate costs and materials Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Bending, crouching, kneeling Hand-eye co-ordination Handling heavy loads Large workload Manual dexterity Overtime required Physically demanding Repetitive tasks Sound discrimination Standing for extended periods Tight deadlines Walking Work under pressure

Weight handling

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Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

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Client focus Dependability Excellent oral communication Excellent written communication Flexibility Judgement Reliability * Team player