Lather Specific Skills

Utilize laser alignment system; Install exterior and interior steel studs; Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation; Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring; Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools; Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets; Prepare wall and ceiling layouts; Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied; Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath

Personal Suitability

Team player; Client focus; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Work Site Environment Dangerous; At heights; Noisy; Dusty; Hot

Own Tools/Equipment

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

Security and Safety Bondable

Work Setting Residential; Industrial; Commercial

Weight Handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Additional Skills

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

Experience 1 to less than 7 months

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificateor equivalent experience

Languages English