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Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. Drywall installation/drywaller. Work site environment: At heights. Dangerous. Dusty. Work setting: Commercial. Residential. Various locations. Tasks: Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints. Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster. Clean and prepare surfaces. Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners. Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings. 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. Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets. Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists. 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. Install exterior and interior steel studs. Install vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling. Hand-eye co-ordination. Handling heavy loads. Manual dexterity. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Hard hat. Safety glasses/goggles. Steel-toed safety boots. Personal suitability: Client focus. Dependability. Judgement. Reliability. Team player. Employment terms options: Evening. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Employment terms options: Morning. On call. Day. Weekend. Overtime available.