Journeyman/Woman Drywall Installer

Employer

KERR Interior Systems Ltd

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• Drywall installation/drywaller
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Commercial
• Urban area
• Various locations

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Instruct apprentices
• 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
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
• Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
• Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
• Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
• Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Install exterior and interior steel studs
• Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
• Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
• Read blueprint, schemas and drawings

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Lather Red Seal Certificate
• Lather Trade Certification

Transportation/travel information

Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Tools

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

Early morning

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day
• Overtime required

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

Wellness program