Drywall Installer Needed in Lower Sackville, NS - FH Development Group

• Posted by : FH Development Group

 May 28, 2026 - November 27, 2026

• Job category : Construction

• Salary : $28 per hour

         

Job Description

Location 
Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2N4
    
Work location 
On site
    
Salary
$28.00 hourly / 35 to 45 hours per week
    
Terms of employment 
Permanent employment, Full time - Early morning, Evening, Morning, Day, Weekend
    
Starts 
As soon as possible

Vacancies 
2 vacancies

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 and 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

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)

How to apply
By email - hr@fhdevgroup.com