drywall installer

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
• Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
• Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
• Utilize laser alignment system
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player