drywall installer and finisher

FLOW DRYWALL LTD; Surrey; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A drywall contracting company in Metro Vancouver Regional District seeks a skilled Drywall Installer. Responsibilities include installing drywall sheets, reading blueprints, and preparing layouts. Candidates are required to have at least 1 year of experience and a high school diploma, with English language proficiency. This permanent position offers 40 hours of work per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in drywall installation.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Must pass a criminal record check.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specifications to determine work requirements.
• Install drywall sheets and smooth out surfaces.
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Plaster application

Drywall installation

Teamwork

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Prepare tenders and quotations
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• Cure freshly plastered surfaces
• Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
• 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
• 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
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
• Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
• Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
• Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week