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drywall installer

Posted on May 28, 2026 by a licensed third-party for Employer details FH Development Group

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Job details

  • Location Lower Sackville, NSB4C 2N4
  • Work location On site
  • Salary28.00 hourly / 35 to 45 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • vacancies 2 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3586744

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • At heights
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy

Work setting

  • Commercial
  • Residential
  • Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
  • Clean and prepare surfaces
  • Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
  • 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
  • Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency
  • Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim
  • 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
  • Cut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outlets
  • Install exterior and interior steel studs
  • 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
  • Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Additional information

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
  • Walking
  • Work under pressure

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
  • other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Advertised until

2026-06-18

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