Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
or equivalent experience
Work site environment
At heights
Dusty
Noisy
Outdoors
Work setting
Rural area
Various locations
Work in employer's/client's home
Tasks
Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
Instruct apprentices
Supervise other workers
Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
Clean and prepare surfaces
Cure freshly plastered surfaces
Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required
Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath
Install exterior and interior steel studs
Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
Supervision
3-4 people
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Hand-eye co-ordination
Handling heavy loads
Repetitive tasks
Standing for extended periods
Walking
Weight handling
Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
Client focus
Flexibility
Judgement
Reliability
Employment terms options
Morning
Day
Overtime required
Overtime available
Health benefits
Health care plan
Vision care benefits
Support for newcomers and refugees
Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.)
Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.)
Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures)
Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
