Drywall finisher

Job details

• Location Dartmouth, NS B2X 1B8
• Salary 28.00 to 30.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 48 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Morning, Day, Flexible hours
• Starts as soon as possible
• Source Job Bank #3589439

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

1 year to less than 2 years

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• 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
• 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
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye coordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding

• Reliability

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for newcomers and refugees — offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Support for youths — offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Support for Indigenous people — offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

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