Drywall finisher

4RUNNER CONSTRUCTION LTD.; Halifax; Vor Ort; CAD 42.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

4RUNNER CONSTRUCTION LTD. is seeking a plasterer with 1+ year of experience to perform plastering and finishing tasks on commercial and residential sites. The role requires working on-site, at heights, and across various locations, with some supervision of apprentices.

Responsibilities include applying coats of plaster, smoothing surfaces, preparing surfaces, and installing corner beads and ornamental features as needed. Physical endurance and safety awareness are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Secondary school diploma required.
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.

Aufgaben

• Instruct apprentices
• 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
• 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
• Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
• Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Kenntnisse

English

Hand-eye coordination

Manual dexterity

Physically demanding

Team player

Ausbildung

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Hard hat

Safety glasses/goggles

Steel-toed safety boots

Jobbeschreibung

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

EXPERIENCE

• 1 year to less than 2 years

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• At heights
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Outdoors

WORK SETTING

• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Instruct apprentices
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Own vehicle

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

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

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Steel-toed safety boots

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player