Drywall finisher

Hefty Construction Ltd. ( Victoria, BC) is currently looking for a skilled Drywall finisher. The successful candidate must be available to start work as soon as possible. This is a Permanent employment or Full time position. The schedule involves Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift shifts.

Job Description

• The candidate must read blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine work requirements.
• The candidate must apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints smoothly.
• The candidate must apply, level, and smooth coats of plaster.
• The candidate must clean and prepare surfaces.
• The candidate must cure freshly plastered surfaces.
• The candidate must cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners.
• The candidate must fill joints, nail indentations, holes, and cracks with joint compound using a trowel and broad knife.
• The candidate must finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required.
• The candidate must measure, cut, fit, and install drywall sheets.
• The candidate must mix plaster ingredients to the desired consistency.
• The candidate must mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices, and trim.
• The candidate must position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists.
• The candidate must smooth out excess compound and allow coats to dry.
• The candidate must spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings.
• The candidate must tape over joints using a taping machine and embed tape in compound.
• The candidate must trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces.
• The candidate must attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring.
• The candidate must cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts, and electrical outlets.
• The candidate must install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings, and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath.
• The candidate must install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied.
• The candidate must install exterior and interior steel studs.
• The candidate must install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings using hand and power tools.
• The candidate must prepare wall and ceiling layouts.
• The candidate must estimate costs and materials.
• The candidate must work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
• The candidate must erect and install scaffolding, falsework, and other working platforms.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must be fluent in English.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.

Work Site Environment

• The candidate must be able to work in dusty conditions.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.

Work Setting

• The candidate must work in a commercial setting that fosters a workforce of highly competent, respectful, mature, and accountable employees working toward a common goal.
• The candidate must work in residential settings, performing tasks on one-, two-, and three-family dwellings.
• The candidate should work in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.

How to apply

Use the provided options and submit your application if you are interested.

By email

molaksingh702@gmail.com

• Answers to the following screening questions:
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently a student?
• Do you have experience working in this field?