drywall finisher

Aspire Drywall Ltd.; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Nanaimo seeks a drywall installer with 1-2 years of experience. The role involves applying compounds, measuring, and installing drywall, requiring physical stamina and precision. The company promotes equal opportunities, encouraging applications from diverse groups.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in drywall installation.
• Mandatory high school graduation certificate.
• Ability to handle physical workloads and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams.
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets.
• Cut and install metal corner beads to protect corners.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Manual dexterity

Bending, crouching, kneeling

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview

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
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Outdoors
  
  

Work setting

• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
  
  

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
  
  

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  
  

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  
  

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities