Location
Halifax, NS, B3M 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
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- Clean and prepare surfaces
- Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings
- 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 acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath
- Install metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power tools
- 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
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- 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
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
