Drywall Installer And Finisher

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• Clean and prepare surfaces
• 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
• 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
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Large workload
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player