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; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability

Work Location Information Various locations

Ability to Supervise 3-4 people

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Own Tools/Equipment Steel-toed safety boots

Work Setting Residential; Commercial

Additional Skills

Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages; Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications; Estimate costs and materials

Experience 2 years to less than 3 years

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages English