drywall taper

Employment and Social Development Canada; Calgary; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company seeks a drywall finisher for a permanent, full-time role in Calgary. Responsibilities include supervising others, applying plaster, and installing drywall. Candidates must have relevant certifications and be authorized to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• Permanent residents of Canada or temporary residents with a valid work permit can apply.
• Authorization to work in Canada is mandatory.
• Various safety certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise other workers in drywall finishing tasks.
• Apply compound and finish drywall surfaces.
• Install various drywall structures and measure materials.

Skills

Client focus

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

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

Tools

Mask

Safety glasses/goggles

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Posted onJune 16, 2025 by Employer details Kamber Drywall Ltd.

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Job details

• Salary 33.00 to 35.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 44 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time

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

• Dusty

Work setting

• Commercial
• 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

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle

Own tools/equipment

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

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

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

2025-06-30

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