Lather Specific Skills

Install exterior and interior steel studs; Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation

Drywall Installer and Finisher Specific Skills

Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets; 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; Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound; Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings; Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry; Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints; Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists

Plasterer Specific Skills

Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings; Clean and prepare surfaces; Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster; Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required

Personal Suitability

Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Dependability; Reliability

Work Location Information Rural area; Urban area; Various locations

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Hand-eye co-ordination; Standing for extended periods; Walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Large workload; Tight deadlines

Work Site Environment Dangerous; Outdoors; At heights; Dusty

Own Tools/Equipment

Steel-toed safety boots; Hard hat; Safety glasses/goggles

Work Setting Residential

Weight Handling Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Additional Skills

Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages; Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Experience 3 years to less than 5 years

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.) First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate

Education No degree, certificate or diploma

Languages English