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Drywall Installer

  • West Kelowna, BC, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type
Full-time
Experience
Minimum 3-5 years of experience with drywall installation and finishing, plastering
Posting language
English
Posted

Original job description

We are looking to hire four (4) full-time permanent experienced Drywall Installers to join our dedicated professional team

  • Clean and prepare surfacess

  • Mix plaster ingredients in trough to desired consistency

  • Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster using trowels, floats, brushes and spraying equipment

  • Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required.

  • Cure freshly plastered surfaces. 

  • Spray acoustic materials or texture finish over walls and ceilings. 

  • Measure, cut and fit drywall sheets for installation on walls and ceilings.

  • Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists.

  • Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners. 

  • Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife. 

  • Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound. 

  • Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry. 

  • Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints. 

  • Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings. 

  • Prepare wall and ceiling layouts. 

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

  • Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring using nails, screws, clips or wire ties. 

  • 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 acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath. 


Requirements

  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience with drywall installation and finishing, plastering
  • Able to use drywall compound tools proficiently

Benefits

After 3 months – group benefits (medical, dental)

How to Apply:

Please send your resume to service@okanaganceiling.com


More about this job

Responsibilities

The Drywall Installer will prepare surfaces, mix plaster, and install drywall sheets, metal studs, and suspended ceiling grids. They are also responsible for finishing joints, applying texture, and ensuring all installations meet professional standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have 3-5 years of professional experience in drywall installation, finishing, and plastering. Proficiency in using drywall compound tools and the ability to perform physical construction tasks are required.

Skills

  • Drywall installation
  • Plastering
  • Finishing
  • Taping
  • Sanding
  • Metal stud framing
  • Acoustic tile installation
  • Suspended ceiling installation
  • Joint compound application
  • Measuring
  • Cutting
  • Power tools
  • Hand tools
  • Surface preparation

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance

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Categories

  • Construction
  • Trades

Keywords

  • Drywall
  • Plastering
  • Construction
  • Framing
  • Joint compound
  • Taping
  • Acoustic ceilings
  • Metal studs
  • Hand tools
  • Power tools
  • Surface preparation
  • Finishing
  • Suspended ceilings
  • Corner beads
  • Interior construction

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