Drywall Taper

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years Work site environment :

• Dusty Work setting :

• Various locations

• Work in employer's/client's home Tasks :

• Prepare tenders and quotations

• Instruct apprentices

• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster

• Clean and prepare surfaces

• 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

• Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required

• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets

• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists

• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound

• Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools

• Estimate costs and materials

• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications Work conditions and physical capabilities :

• Bending, crouching, kneeling

• Hand-eye co-ordination

• Handling heavy loads

• Physically demanding

• Repetitive tasks

• Standing for extended periods

• Tight deadlines

• Work under pressure Own tools/equipment :

• Steel-toed safety boots Personal suitability :

• Client focus

• Dependability

• Flexibility

• Judgement

• Reliability

• Team player

• Work Term: Permanent

• Work Language: English

• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week