drywall installer and finisher

JZP Contracting; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction services firm in Cambridge is seeking a skilled plasterer to apply plaster coats and install drywall. The role involves physically demanding work at heights and requires the ability to interpret blueprints. Candidates should have experience with plaster application techniques and be able to work in varying conditions, including dusty environments. This is a full-time position requiring on-site work only. Benefits include free parking and support for diverse employment groups.

Benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Experience in applying coats of compound and plaster.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications.
• Physical capability to work in demanding conditions including heights.

Responsibilities

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand joints.
• Install drywall sheets and metal corner beads.
• Prepare surfaces for plastering and finish coat.

Skills

Applying plaster

Reading blueprints

Sanding seams

Working at heights

Physical stamina

Tools

Trowel

Drywall tools

Safety equipment

Job description

Job details

• Location: 100 Sheldon Drive, Cambridge, ON N1R 7S7
• Salary: $40.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent, Full time
• Schedule: Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day
• Work must be completed at the physical location (no remote work)
• Work environment: At heights, Dusty

Work setting

• Commercial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Urban area
• Various locations

Responsibilities

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
• Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Mask
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Steel-toed safety boots

Other benefits

• Free parking available

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 newcomers and refugees
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Support for youths
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
• Support for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• 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
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

Who can apply for this job?

• 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

2025-12-20