Drywall Taper/Finisher - Painter

E&K Building Excellence; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading contractor in the U.S. as a Drywall Installer, where your skills will contribute to high-quality interior and exterior finishes. This role involves hands-on work, including the installation of drywall, preparation of surfaces, and teamwork in a dynamic environment. The company values safety and excellence, providing a supportive atmosphere for learning and growth. If you're ready to take your carpentry skills to the next level and work with a dedicated team, this is the opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• Ability to learn safety policies and OSHA standards.
• Knowledge of tools and materials for finish carpentry.

Responsibilities

• Install drywall beads and prepare surfaces for finishing.
• Mix and apply joint compound, texture walls per specifications.
• Cleanup and maintain work area, erect and dismantle scaffolds.

Skills

Drywall Installation

Finish Carpentry

Mathematics

Blueprint Reading

Teamwork

Safety Policies

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Scaffolding Equipment

Job description

Department: Operations/Warehouse, Kansas City

Location: Grandview, MO, US, 64030

Job Description:

Since 1956, E&K has been uncompromising in the commitment to deliver the highest quality products and services our clients demand, anywhere they need them. Today, we’re one of the largest interior/exterior finish contractors in the U.S., with offices throughout the country and a reputation for excellence.

Responsibilities include:

• Layout and install drywall beads.
• Prepare all drywall surfaces to receive drywall finish products.
• Mix, carry and apply joint compound ready for decoration.
• Hand or machine texture walls or ceilings per plans and specifications.
• Cleanup, scrapping, moving material, tools, or equipment.
• Erect and dismantle scaffolds.
• Calculate unit costs based on quantity of material installed, hours worked, and labor dollars.
• Attend and participate in all required training programs.
• Conform to all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements include:

• The ability and willingness to learn company safety policies and applicable OSHA standards.
• Knowledge and ability to use tools, materials, and equipment necessary for completing finish carpentry projects.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to read (blueprints) plans and specifications.
• Ability to accurately measure materials and follow directions.
• Ability to work on ladders, scaffolds, and stilts.
• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment, with frequent one-on-one and group activity.
• Lifting over 100 lbs. occasionally (doors or studs).
• Lifting 50-60 lbs. frequently, approximately 6-8 times per hour.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling 15 lbs. on a regular and constant basis, 2-3 hours per day.
• Reaching above shoulder and at shoulder height with the weight of wood studs, metal studs, and various tools on a regular basis.
• Stooping and bending to cut wood and metal studs with knife and chop saw.
• Standing and walking for 8 hours per day.
• Climbing scaffold as high as 3-4 stories, possibly higher, 4-8 times per day when jobs are above ground level.
• Full use of fingers and both hands required for this manually dexterous position.
• Simultaneous mental alertness and muscular coordination.
• Must have vision correctable to at least 20/40 in order to use tools and perform tasks associated with the job.

E&K is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, E-Verify, and Drug Free Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.