Location
Halifax, NSB3M 2L8

Work location
On site

Salary
$28.00 hourly / 30 to 48 hours per week

Terms of employment
Permanent employment, Full time, Early morning, Evening, Morning, Day, Weekend

Starts
As soon as possible

Vacancies
2 vacancies

Languages
English

Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience
2 years to less than 3 years

On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment
At heights, Dangerous, Dusty, Noisy

Work setting
Commercial, Residential, Various locations

Responsibilities and 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
- Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required
- Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
- Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
- Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
- Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
- Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Manual dexterity
- 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

Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player

Employment groups - This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

How to apply
By email - 604drywallhalifax@gmail.com