installer and finisher, drywall

WS and Company; Brampton; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Bank in Brampton, ON is hiring for a drywall/prep installer role with on-the-road work and a permanent, full-time commitment. The position requires a secondary school credential and 2–3 years of experience, with frequent travel to various locations.

Work involves reading blueprints, applying finish coats, installing drywall sheets, and estimating costs and materials. Typical schedule is 30–40 hours per week at about 37 CAD per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience reading blueprints, drawings and specifications.
• Minimum two years of related work experience.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements.
• Apply coats of compound and sand seams and joints.
• 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.
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets.
• Position and secure sheets to studs or joists.
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry.
• Tape over joints using a taper and embed tape in compound.
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams for plastering.
• Install metal studs and framing for drywall or plaster walls and ceilings.
• Estimate costs and materials.

Skills

Read blueprints

Hand-eye coordination

Physically demanding

Reliability

Judgement

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

Power tools

Job description

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Job details

• Location Brampton , ON L6X 5C1
• Work location On the road
• Salary 37.00 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• Source Job Bank #3693041

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

On the road

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

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• 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
• 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
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• 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
• Estimate costs and materials

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Judgement
• Reliability

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
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• 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
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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

2026-10-23

Important notice

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