Taper

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION SUMMARY: The Taper will use hand tools and mechanical tools to prepare unfinished interior drywall panels for painting, by taping and finishing joints and imperfections. This role will report to a foreman and will be assigned a range of tasks to be completed. The Taper must be detailed orientated with uniform results.

• Prepare unfinished interior drywall panels for painting by taping and finishing joints and imperfections.
• Apply drywall compound, nail/screw indentations on the surface of panels.
• Remove extra compound after surfaces have been covered sufficiently.
• Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.
• Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broad knives, or spatulas.
• Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surfaces for painting or papering.
• Sand or patch nicks or cracks in plasterboard or wallboard.
• Use mechanical applicators that spread compounds and embed tape in one operation.
• Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth.
• Install metal molding at wall corners to secure wallboard.
• Capable of providing detailed, uniform results.
• May supervise small crews.
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

• Work can vary from outdoors to indoors, thus the employee will be subject to various weather conditions

• Standing/Walking:
  Constantly; 66% to 100% a day
• Legs:
  Must be able to climb stairs - 5% of day
• Hands (repetitive grasping):
  Constantly; 66% to 100% a day
• Hands (pushing and pulling):
  Frequently; 33% to 66% a day
• Hands (fine manipulation):
  Occasionally; less than 33% a day
• Vision:
  Visual acuity in near, mid and far range vision. Color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, hand/eye coordination
• Hearing:
  Sufficient to hear conversational levels in person and over the telephone and radio; sufficient to hear alarms on equipment
• Speech:
  Sufficient to make oneself heard in person, speak in front of groups, and be understood over the telephone and radio
• Climbing (stairs and ladders):
  Occasionally; less than 33% a day
• Lift/Carry:
  Up to at least 40lbs
  - Frequently;