Drywall Taper

  • Guelph
  • Canada Worker Trades

UNION JOB! FULL BENEFITS! DRYWALLERS WANTED

Tapes joints between plasterboard or other wallboards to prepare wall surface for painting or papering by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Rolls out power cords and checks out tools and equipment needed for daily tasks
  • Inventories materials, tools and equipment at the beginning and end of shift
  • Cuts out and pre-fills damaged areas on finished walls with hot mud
  • Mixes joint compound by hand with stomper or with an electric drill with beater bar
  • Tapes over flats, butts and angles by hand or with mechanical applicator
  • Spreads and smoothes compound material over taped flats, butts and angles surface
  • Spots screws with joint compound
  • Installs cornerbead to all corners then sands and flush coats
  • Sands rough spots after compound has dried
  • Applies flush coat of compound
  • Sands rough spots after compound has dried
  • Touches up any nicks, dings, scuffs or pin holes
  • Applies primer to walls and ceiling preparatory to final finishing
  • Applies texturing compound to walls and ceiling preparatory to final finishing
  • Cleans up all mechanical tools on a daily basis to keep in proper working condition
  • Cleans up all excessive spills of compound on floors
  • Stocks materials as required
  • Must have knowledge of industrial standards
  • Apprentice Levels are to assist with the duties listed