Drywall taper

Overview

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 setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• 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
• 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
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound

Additional information

• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player