Northern Ca. - Taper

Anning-Johnson Co; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 27,565 - 78,743; Full time

Job summary

A drywall finishing company in California is seeking a Taper to apply drywall tape and compound to seams and screw indentations. Responsibilities include reading drawings, ensuring quality of finished products, and maintaining a safe work environment. Candidates should be detail-oriented, physically capable of lifting heavy objects, and familiar with drywall finishing techniques. Competitive wages are available based on experience and union scale.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Experience with drywall finishing techniques is required.
• Must understand safety practices and maintain a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

• Finish walls, ceilings, and trim using drywall tape compound.
• Read and interpret drawings for installation.
• Check working surfaces to ensure quality.
• Organize and verify materials for projects.
• Work safely and maintain a safe work environment.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Ability to read and interpret drawings

Drywall finishing techniques

Safety practices

Physical strength

Tools

Hand tools

Mechanical tools

Job description

Tapers are required to finish walls, ceilings and trim using hand tools and mechanical tools that conform to the required levels of finishing standards. While maintaining the necessary production and quality required to complete a project and exceeding the customers' expectations. Tapers apply drywall tape compound to the seams between drywall panels and to nail and screw indentations on the surface of the panels. Tapers work on new walls and ceiling installs and make repairs to existing walls as well. Tapers install and finish metal, plastic, and aluminum trims.

Apply number of coats of compound per specified level of finish, and sand areas after each coat.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Reading and interpreting drawings
• Checking working surfaces - verify panels joints are tight and aligned, fastened to framing members tightly without breaking the paper surface or fracturing the core.
• Establishing a work schedule and flow of work
• Organizing and verifying materials
• Cleaning and repairing tools
• Applying fill coats
• Applying finish coats
• Finishing inside and outside corners
• Dry sanding
• Wet sanding
• Skim coating over gypsum board, concrete, or other related materials
• Spraying finish compound
• Know and understand the 5 levels and methods of drywall finishing.

Tapers are typically responsible for the production and quality of the products they install. A Taper will usually report to a foreman or lead man and will be assigned a range of tasks to be completed. Timely production and quality are the main responsibilities of a Taper. In addition, Tapers are responsible for working safely and maintaining a safe work environment. Tapers must work within precise limits and standards of specified finish level. Physically, Tapers must be able to: Climb and maintain balance on scaffolds and ladders; reach for, handle, and manipulate objects and materials; lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and see well (either naturally or with correction).

NOTE: In the San Francisco Bay area wages range from $20.01 per hour for entry level apprentices to $57.16 per hour for Journeyman. Wages are determined by union scale as determined in the current collective bargaining agreement.

Anning-Johnson Co is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.