Taper/Finisher

E&K Building Excellence; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 22,041 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Employee assistance plan

Union benefits

Job summary

E&K Building Excellence seeks skilled drywall finish technicians to join our Denver-based team. You will layout, prepare, and finish drywall surfaces, applying joint compounds and textures per plans while meeting safety standards and quality expectations.

Applicants should be able to read blueprints, perform basic math, lift heavy loads, and work with ladders and scaffolds. We offer competitive union wages, a retirement plan, and employee assistance programs.

Qualifications

• Experience reading blueprints and plans.
• Ability to lift 50-60 lbs regularly.
• Knowledge of drywall finishing processes.
• Willingness to follow OSHA safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Layout and install drywall beads.
• Prepare drywall surfaces for finish products.
• Mix, carry and apply joint compound.
• Tape, coat, finish and sand joint compound.
• Texture walls or ceilings per plans and specs.
• Clean up, protect, move material, tools & equipment.
• Erect and dismantle scaffolds.
• Conform to all safety rules and OSHA standards.
• Calculate unit costs based on material quantities and labor.
• Arrive to work on time at various locations.
• Attend required company training programs.
• Conform to all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Read blueprints

Basic mathematics

Read plans & specs

Use tools/equipment

Team player

OSHA safety policies

Physical stamina

Tools

Tools and equipment

Job description

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Department: Operations/Warehouse, Denver

Location: Denver, COLORADO, US, 80229

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 to drywall finishes.
• Tape, coat, finish and sand joint compound ready for decoration.
• Hand or machine texture walls or ceiling per plans and specifications.
• Clean up, protect, move material, tools & equipment.
• Erect and dismantle scaffolds.
• Conform to all safety rules and regulations of the Company and OSHA standards.
• Calculate unit costs based on quantity of material installed, hours worked and labor dollars.
• Arrive to work on time at various locations.
• Attend and participate in all required company 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.Ability to 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.

Union wages for the position: $15.75 - $28.24 / hour depending on experience

Benefits include retirement plan, employee assistance plan, and union benefits

E&K is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Aff 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.