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drywall installer

Posted on August 06, 2024 by Employer details P&K Construction Services Ltd

Job details

  • LocationAbbotsford, BC
  • Workplace information On the road
  • Salary27.50 to 30.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Morning
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • vacancies 2 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3028866

This employer has applied for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire a foreign worker to fill labour or skills shortages on a temporary basis. Canadians and Permanent residents are able and encouraged to apply. Learn more.

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

  • At heights
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy

Work setting

  • Commercial
  • Residential
  • Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Supervise other workers
  • Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
  • 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
  • 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
  • Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
  • Estimate costs and materials
  • Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
  • Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
  • Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Supervision

  • 3-4 people

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Large workload
  • Manual dexterity
  • Overtime required
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Tight deadlines
  • Walking
  • Work under pressure

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2024-11-29

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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drywall installer NOC 73102 Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Median wage Help -
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