About the job
Employer
Sphinx Contracting Ltd
Languages
English
Education
- Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
Work setting
- Commercial
- Residential
- Urban area
- Various locations
Tasks
- Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
- Clean and prepare surfaces
- Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
- Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
- Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
- 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
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
Weight handling
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Workplace information
On the road job