drywall installer and finisher
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- At heights
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- Commercial
- Residential
- Various locations
- Relocation costs covered by employer
Tasks
- Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
- Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
- Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Tight deadlines
- Walking
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Vision care benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Measure, cut, fit, and install drywall sheets on metal or wooden studs and joists. Apply and smooth joint compound, fill holes and cracks, and tape and sand seams and joints.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 2 to less than 3 years of experience. Required credentials include aerial lift and aerial work platform certification, WHMIS certification, and fall arrest protection training; the role also requires physical work and the ability to handle loads up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Skills
- Drywall Installation
- Drywall Finishing
- Measuring and Cutting Drywall
- Installing Drywall Sheets
- Applying Joint Compound
- Sanding Seams and Joints
- Taping Joints
- Operating Taping Machines
- Working at Heights
- Aerial Lift Operation
- Fall Protection
- WHMIS
- Manual Dexterity
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Handling Heavy Loads
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Vision Care
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Drywall Installation
- Drywall Finishing
- Joint Compound
- Taping Machine
- Metal Studs
- Wooden Studs
- Aerial Lift
- Aerial Work Platform
- WHMIS
- Fall Arrest Protection
- Working at Heights
- Commercial Construction
- Residential Construction
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Manual Dexterity
- Heavy Load Handling
- Hard Hat
- Steel-Toed Safety Boots
- Health Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Vision Care