Drywall Finisher

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• Commercial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Various locations
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Instruct apprentices
• Supervise other workers
• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• Clean and prepare surfaces
• Cure freshly plastered surfaces
• Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
• Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
• Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Estimate costs and materials
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Team player