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Kamber Drywall LTD.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kamber Drywall LTD. is seeking an experienced Drywall Finisher for a full-time position in Calgary, Alberta. This role involves supervising a small team and performing various drywall installation tasks, from applying and finishing plaster to managing work on commercial and residential sites. The ideal candidate will possess at least 5 years of experience, various certifications, and a proven commitment to safety and quality.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a Drywall Finisher.
• Certification in Aerial lift, Drywall Finisher Trade, First Aid, and WHMIS required.
• Must have own tools including hard hat, mask, and safety glasses.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate activities of workers.
• Apply plaster, sand seams, and clean surfaces.
• Install drywall sheets and fabricate suspended ceilings.

Skills

Supervision

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

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Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma
  
  

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Noisy
  
  

Work setting

• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential
• Various locations
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Supervise other workers
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces
• Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
• Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
• Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Install exterior and interior steel studs
• Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
• Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
  
  

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
  
  

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
• Drywall Finisher Trade Certification
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
• Scaffolding Certification
• Forklift Operator Certification
  
  

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
  
  

Own tools/equipment

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

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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