Lather Specific Skills

Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools; Prepare wall and ceiling layouts

Drywall Installer and Finisher Specific Skills

Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets; Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners; Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings; Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists

Plasterer Specific Skills

Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required; Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim; Cure freshly plastered surfaces

Personal Suitability

Flexibility; Team player; Client focus; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability

Ability to Supervise 3-4 people

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Hand-eye co-ordination; Tight deadlines

Work Setting Residential; Commercial

Additional Skills

Supervise other workers; Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications; Prepare tenders and quotations; Instruct apprentices; Estimate costs and materials; 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