Drywall Taper/Finisher - Painter

Responsibilities

• Layout and install drywall beads.
• Prepare all drywall surfaces to receive drywall finish products.
• Mix, carry and apply joint compound ready for decoration.
• Hand or machine texture walls or ceilings per plans and specifications.
• Cleanup, scrapping, moving material, tools, or equipment.
• Erect and dismantle scaffolds.
• Calculate unit costs based on quantity of material installed, hours worked, and labor dollars.
• Attend and participate in all required training programs.
• Conform to all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• The ability and willingness to learn company safety policies and applicable OSHA standards.
• Knowledge and ability to use tools, materials, and equipment necessary for completing finish carpentry projects.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Able to read (blueprints) plans and specifications.
• Able to accurately measure materials.
• Able to follow directions.
• Able to work on ladders, scaffolds, and stilts.
• Able and willing to work in a team environment, with frequent one-on-one and group activity.
• Lifting over 100 lbs. occasionally (doors or studs).
• Lifting 50-60 lbs. frequently. Approximately 6-8 times per hour.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling 15 lbs. on a regular and constant basis, 2-3 hours per day.
• Reaching above shoulder and at shoulder height with the weight of wood studs, metal studs, and various tools on a regular basis.
• Stooping and bending to cut wood and metal studs with knife and chop saw.
• Standing and walking for 8 hours per day.
• Climbing scaffold as high as 3-4 stories, possibly higher, 4-8 times per day when jobs are above ground level.
• Simultaneous mental alertness and muscular coordination.
• Must have vision correctable to at least 20/40 in order to use tools and perform tasks associated with the job.

Benefits

E&K is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, E-Verify, and Drug Free Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.