drywall installer

Stan Canada; Nisku; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Stan Canada is seeking drywall installers for various locations in Nisku. The role involves physical tasks like applying joint compounds and installing drywall, requiring a secondary school graduation certificate and 2-3 years of experience. Candidates must handle heavy loads, work at heights, and be adaptable in a team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 2 to less than 3 years in construction or drywall installation.

Responsibilities

• Apply coats of compound, sand seams and joints, and clean surfaces.
• Cut and install drywall sheets, and erect scaffolding as necessary.
• Estimate costs and materials for drywall projects.

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Flexibility

Judgement

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience
  
  

Experience

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
• Noisy
  
  

Work setting

• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations
• Work in employer's/client's home
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• Clean and prepare 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
• 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
• Estimate costs and materials
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
  
  

Supervision

• 3-4 people
  
  

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure
  
  

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
  
  

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player