Plasterer

About the job

High Sierra

English

No degree, certificate or diploma

• At heights
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Outdoors

• Commercial
• Residential
• Various locations
• Renovation
• Repair
• Construction site

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• Clean and prepare surfaces
• Cure freshly plastered surfaces
• 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
• Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces
• Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Own vehicle

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Tight deadlines

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

• Hard hat
• Mask
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Tools
• Safety vest
• Gloves

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Reliability
• Team player

Do you have experience working in this field?

2 years to less than 3 years

• Morning
• Day
• Weekend