Drywall installer

Canada Job Bank; Washago; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Discounted parking

Job summary

Infinite Works Ltd. in Washago, ON is seeking a drywall installer. The role involves reading blueprints, fitting drywall sheets, taping joints, and finishing corners, with emphasis on precision and safety.

This full-time, permanent position requires 7 months to under 1 year experience, ability to lift 50 lbs, and willingness to work long outdoor hours in varied conditions.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 7 months to less than 1 year of related experience.
• Able to lift up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
• Willingness to work long outdoor hours.

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.
• Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners.
• Use trowels and broad knives to fill joints, nail indentations, holes, and cracks with joint compound.
• Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in the finish coat if required.
• Measure, cut, fit, and install drywall sheets.
• Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency.
• Tape over joints using a taping machine and embed tape in the compound.
• Cut openings in lath for piping, ducts, and outlets.
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams for plastering.
• Install metal stud framing and furring for interior walls and ceilings.
• Install vapour barriers and insulation.
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts.
• Erect scaffolding, falsework, and working platforms.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Employer Name: Infinite Works Ltd.
Position: Drywall installer
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $36.50 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: Washago, ON L0K 2B0

Infinite Works Ltd., situated in Washago, ON L0K 2B0, is currently looking for applications for the role of Drywall installer, who is a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate must start work promptly. The available positions are for Permanent employment or full-time jobs. The shift times for this position are Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend and Overtime.

• The candidate must read blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine work requirements.
• The candidate must apply, level, and smooth coats of plaster.
• The candidate must clean and prepare surfaces.
• The candidate must cure freshly plastered surfaces.
• The candidate will be responsible for cutting and installing metal corner beads to protect the exterior corners.
• The candidate must use trowels and broad knives to fill joints, nail indentations, holes, and cracks with joint compound.
• The candidate must finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in the finish coat, if required.
• The candidate must measure, cut, fit, and install drywall sheets.
• The candidate must mix plaster ingredients to the desired consistency.
• The candidate must tape over joints using a taping machine and embed tape in the compound.
• The candidate must cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts, and electrical outlets.
• The candidate must install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied.
• The candidate must install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools.
• The candidate must install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation.
• The candidate must prepare wall and ceiling layouts.
• The candidate must erect and install scaffolding, falsework, and other working platforms.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation or equivalent experience.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must be able to handle a weight of up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
• The candidate must be flexible.
• The candidate should have good judgmental skills.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate must be able to work at heights.
• The candidate must be able to work in a dusty and hot environment.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.

Work setting

• The candidate should work in the industrial area with facilities such as factories, plants, processing operations, and similar operations.
• The candidate should work in residential settings, handling tasks on one, two, and three-family dwellings.
• The candidate must work in various locations to support employees stationed at different worksites.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.

Own tools/equipment

• The candidate must have steel-toed safety boots.
• The candidate should receive free parking; there is no additional charge for parking on the property.
• The candidate should receive an available parking facility where you provide parking to your employee at a cost that is less than the fair market value of the parking space.