Solid Plasterer

Above & Beyond Finishes Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Above & Beyond Finishes Pty Ltd in central Sydney is seeking a qualified Solid Plasterer for a permanent, full-time position. You will be responsible for plastering, rendering and decorative finishes on internal walls and external facades, ensuring high-quality workmanship and accurate surface preparation.

Applicants should have AQF Certificate III (or IV) or at least three years of relevant experience, plus valid Australian working rights.

Qualifications

• AQF Certificate III with at least two years on-the-job training.
• AQF Certificate IV qualification.
• Three years of relevant experience to substitute formal qualification.
• Australian Citizenship or permanent resident/work rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Straightening or levelling uneven corners, walls and ceilings.
• Mixing materials to plaster, cement and other mixtures for application.
• Applying a final layer of plaster to create a smooth or decorative finish.
• Rendering outside walls.
• Determining plasterboard layout, and installing insulation and vapour barriers.
• Measuring, marking and cutting plasterboard, lifting and positioning panels, and securing them to walls, ceilings and battens.
• Preparing corner beads and securing them in position.
• Fixing pre-cast cornices, panel mouldings, ceiling centres and other plaster fittings.
• Covering joins and nail holes with wet plaster and sealing compounds, and smoothing them using wet brushes and sand paper.
• Mixing and applying coats of plaster, cement and render to structures using trowels, and levelling and smoothing coats to uniform thickness.
• Lifting the panels, accurately positioning them and securing them to walls.

Skills

Driver's license

Reliability

Education

AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training

AQF Certificate IV

Three years of relevant experience to substitute the formal qualification

Job description

Our client, Above & Beyond Finishes Pty Ltd, a Plaster and Ceiling Repairs company located in central suburbs of Sydney, requires a full-time qualified and experienced Solid Plasterer.

To be considered for this role you must have:

• AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training
• Or AQF Certificate IV
• Or at least three years of relevant experience to substitute the formal qualification
• You must be Australian Citizen/Permanent resident or have proper working rights in Australia

Main Duties:

• Straightening or levelling uneven corners, walls and ceilings
• Mixing materials to create plaster, cement and other mixtures for application
• Applying a final layer of plaster to create a smooth or decorative finish
• Rendering outside walls
• Determining plasterboard layout, and installing insulation and vapour barriers
• Measuring, marking and cutting plasterboard, lifting and positioning panels, and securing them to walls, ceilings and battens
• Preparing corner beads and securing them in position
• Fixing pre-cast cornices, panel mouldings, ceiling centres and other plaster fittings
• Covering joins and nail holes with wet plaster and sealing compounds, and smoothing them using wet brushes and sand paper
• Mixing and applying coats of plaster, cement and render to structures using trowels, and levelling and smoothing coats to uniform thickness
• Plumbing and straightening corners, angles and wall and ceiling surfaces
• Creating decorative textures in finishing coats
• Applying and finishing acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials bonded with plaster, plastic cement and similar materials
• Lifting the panels, accurately positioning them and securing them to walls

Other Skills:

• Full clean drivers licence
• Reliable

WHAT YOU WOULD GET

• A permanent, full-time position with an annual salary around $95,000 - $98,000 plus superannuation.
• To be considered for this position you must have excellent organisational and multitasking skills.

Only eligible and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.