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Drywall Installer And Finisher

Posted on Aug. 20, 2025 by Knock & rock upgrades

Brampton, Canada
N/A

Full Time

Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 35 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
Commercial
Residential
Various locations
Tasks
Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
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
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
Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
Prepare wall and ceiling layouts
Estimate costs and materials
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Handling heavy loads
Physically demanding
Personal suitability
Reliability
Team player
Other benefits
Other benefits
Support for persons with disabilities
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Veterans
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees