Drywall finisher

Full Time
  • Ref ID: 022800754
  • Full Time
  • Halifax, NS

ASR DRYWALL

Drywall finisher

Posted on August 04, 2026 by a licensed third-party for Employer detailsASR DRYWALL

Job details

  • LocationHalifax, NSB3J 3N2
  • Work locationOn site
  • Salary31.96 hourly / 35 hours per week
  • Terms of employmentPermanent employmentFull time
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • vacancies2 vacancies
  • SourceJob Bank #3635629

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

  • Dusty
  • Noisy
  • Outdoors

Work setting

  • Construction

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • 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
  • 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

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

  • Material handling

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Walking

Weight handling

  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Safety glasses/goggles
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Gloves
  • Ear plugs

Employment groups 

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
  • Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
  • Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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

How to apply

By Direct Apply Help – Applying by Direct Apply

Additional ways to apply

By email

pardhaandrywall@gmail.com

By mail

1959 upper water street suite 1301HALIFAX, NSB3J 3N2

Advertised until

2026-08-18

To apply for this job email your details to pardhaandrywall@gmail.com