drywall installer

Semgro Inc.; Halifax Regional Municipality; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Semgro Inc. is seeking a skilled plasterer/drywall worker to join our team in Halifax. The role involves reading blueprints, applying plaster, and installing drywall in commercial and residential settings across urban locations.

You will prepare surfaces, cure finishes, and handle decorative work if required, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and safety. On-site work with no remote option; compensation aligns with local market rates.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 months to <1 year of work experience.
• Must work at the physical location; no remote option.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements.
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster.
• Clean and prepare surfaces.
• Cure freshly plastered surfaces.
• 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.
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets.
• Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim.
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound.
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts.
• Estimate costs and materials.

Skills

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

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Job details

• Location 1937 Hammonds plains Road Hammonds Plains , NS B4B 1P4
• Salary 28.50 hourly / 65 hours bi-weekly
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• Source Job Bank #3709440

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

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

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Work setting

• Commercial
• Residential
• Urban area
• Various locations

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• Clean and prepare surfaces
• Cure freshly plastered surfaces
• 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
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
• Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
• Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
• Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
• Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
• Estimate costs and materials

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Physically demanding
• Walking
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Team player

Employment groups

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

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

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2026-11-22

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