drywall installer and finisher

Employment and Social Development Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent government department in Canada seeks a drywall installer for full-time, permanent employment. The role involves various tasks, including drywall installation and ceiling grid fabrication, requiring good physical condition and teamwork. Responsibilities necessitate significant physical effort, including lifting and extended standing. Candidates must be authorized to work in Canada.

Benefits

Disability benefits

Responsibilities

• Apply coats of compound and sand seams.
• Install suspended metal ceiling grids.
• Fill joints, holes, and cracks with compound.
• Measure, cut, and install drywall sheets.
• Position and secure drywall sheets.

Skills

Client focus

Flexibility

Judgement

Reliability

Team player

Job description

• Workplace information On the road
• Salary 28.00 hourly / 35 to 48 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Responsibilities

Tasks

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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Disability benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits

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

2025-07-25

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