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

Personal Suitability

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

Work Location Information Various locations

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Transportation/Travel Information Own vehicle

Work Site Environment At heights; Noisy; Dusty

Own Tools/Equipment

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

Work Setting

Vocational or technical high school; Residential; Institutional; Industrial; Commercial

Weight Handling More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Additional Skills

Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications; Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Experience 1 year to less than 2 years

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages English