Employment Information
- Post ID: 249299212
- Open Date: February 10, 2025
- Close Date: April 4, 2025
- Organization: JZP Contracting
- Sector: Construction & Renovation
- Business Location:100 Sheldon Drive suite 33, Cambridge, Ontario N1R 7S7
- Total Views: 200
- Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
- Last Updated: 13 hours ago
- Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/ontario/cambridge/249299212/drywall-installer-and-finisher/
Job Details
- Experience: 1 year - 2 years
- Job Vacancies: 3
- Compensation: $40.00 per hour / 40 hours per week
- Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
- Apply by: email to [email protected]
- Education: High school graduation certificate
Job Description
Tasks
- Instruct apprentices
- 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
- 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
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
- Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
- Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
- Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
- Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
- Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
- Utilize laser alignment system
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Manual dexterity
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sound discrimination
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
- Walking
- Work under pressure
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Hard hat
- Mask
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Steel-toed safety boots
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available