Plasterer Job Description
Plasterer
provides guidance to others in performing the Mason and Plasterer trade.
Plasterer Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective plasterer job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included plasterer job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Removes, applies and repair ceramic tile and other similar solid materials to floors, walls and ceilings
Compliance with materials / workmanship schedules
Lay bricks or blocks
Mix and apply glues, cements and grouts
Prepare cement floors, sidewalks, stairs and curbing
Install grout for new and existing door jamb
Apply non skid surfaces, safety strips
Prep flooring surfaces for floor coverings
Repair ceramic tile and grout
Apply waterproofing material including caulk
Plasterer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Plasterer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: OSHA, UL
Education for Plasterer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the plasterer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and University Degree in Education, Letters, Masonry, Painting, History
Skills for Plasterer
Desired skills for plasterer include:
Drawing and systematic drawings
Health and Safety legislation
Job site safety ability to complete a company specific safety orientation
Materials
Methods
Safety standards and procedures
Tools and equipment used in the mason trade
Jack hammer
Powder actuated fastener
Saws
Desired experience for plasterer includes:
Preparatory to painting, make repairs in plaster, sheetrock, and masonry surfaces
Tape and flush smooth wall sheetrock joints using trowels, hawks, taping knives, and other taping equipment
Install, work from, and remove scaffolding, stages, ladders, jacks and other work platforms
Move furniture and place protective drop clothes
May operate and perform maintenance on power hammers, power trowels, core drilling machines, jackhammers, diamond saw, ceramic saw, power grinder and hand tools
Implement Infection Control Measures when necessary
Plasterer Examples
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Plasterer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of plasterer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for plasterer
- Repairs/ replaces/ installs ceiling tiles, grids, hangers, black iron
- Repairs holes in sheetrock, plaster, brick, concrete block, pyro block, terracotta, glazed block walls as required
- Hangs pictures, paper towel holders, sharps dispensers, soap dispensers
- To identify and undertake appropriate work as directed
- Liaise with other employees of the Company as necessary in order to complete specified works
- Ensure levels of productivity & work within the required timescales/categories or to targets
- Receive, plan and complete job orders on time and to quality
- Notify team leader of any associated access issues
- Conduct work in accordance with current legislation, British Standards, Codes of Practice, safe systems of work and recognised industrial standards for such work, minimising the damage to the fabric of the property
- To apply coats of plaster to interior and exterior walls, ceilings and partitions of buildings to produce a finished surface
Qualifications for plasterer
- Preparing any wall surfaces for new plaster, including removing old plaster and sealing walls
- Removing render and replacing render on external walls
- Drilling walls to inject damp proof fluid
- Repair small patches of brickwork
- Pointing brickwork
- Holds relevant qualifications
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Plasterer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of plasterer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for plasterer
- Minimise disruption, mess and dust to the customers home and possessions and leave in a clean and tidy condition using cleaning materials and equipment as necessary
- Coordinate and direct work of construction laborers
- Apply and level coats of plaster, using hawk, trowel, darby and straight edge
- Smooth surface and corners, using float and angle float
- Construct wooden or wire mesh mold to form ornamental castings for cornices and trim
- Create decorative textures in finish coat by marking it with brush and trowel or by spattering it with small stones
- Spray lath surface with water to insure adhesion of plaster to lath
- Roughen undercoat with scratcher to provide bond for succeeding coats of plaster
- Participate in the mixing, troweling, and curing of plaster
- Apply mortar
Qualifications for plasterer
- Holds the relevant CSCS card
- Asbestos awareness is essential
- Ability to diagnose faults/requirements and report accurately
- You will remove old Stucco and fill in cracks then put new Stucco on the outside of the facility
- You will apply weatherproof, decorative coverings to exterior surfaces of buildings, such as by troweling or spraying on coats of stucco
- You will clean surfaces in preparation for work activities
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Plasterer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a plasterer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for plasterer
- Install plastic tile
- Carry out all works to the relevant technical standards
- Carry out all works in an efficient and timely manner
- Liaise with Site Management regarding the status of all work
- Complete all necessary paperwork as required by the organisation
- Liaise and interface with other trades/subcontractors as required
- Comply with the Health & Safety Policy and procedures and must draw to their Manager’s attention any unsafe working practice/conditions
- To use protective equipment, substances and tools/equipment in accordance with instructions and training given
- Compliance with specification
- To use appropriate safety equipment
Qualifications for plasterer
- As a Stucco Plasterer you will have the opportunity to move to one of our other projects we have overseas
- Knowledge of equipment and tools used in plastering, drywall, and ceramic or porcelain tile work
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work
- Ability to determine the need for and the extent of structural repairs required prior to repair or replacement of plaster
- Ability to repair and finish plastered services, finish drywall, and install ceramic or porcelain tile
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, sketches and building plans
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a plasterer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for plasterer
- To ensure areas of work are left clean, tidy and safe at all times
- To be responsible for and take due care of the company van in accordance with the company car policy
- To oversee/assist in the training of apprentices as required
- To assist and carry out project defined plastering work to a high standard as directed by the Site Manager
- Repair plaster
- Lay brick and block
- Make repairs to cracked & loose plaster
- Power wash/clean stone work & capstones
- Replace broken windows, glaze and caulk as necessary
- Perform exterior & interior painting
Qualifications for plasterer
- Ability to work from ladders and scaffolding
- Ability to read and apply job related materials
- Supervise a small work crew of semiskilled workers
- Lay building materials such as stone,brick, concrete,and cinder block to construct or repair walls, partitions, utility manholes
- Operate a motor vehicle in NYS is preferred, or candidate should otherwise demonstrate his/her capacity to meet the transportation needs of the position
- As a Stucco/Plasterer you will have the opportunity to grow into a leadership role and/or move to one of our other overseas projects
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Plasterer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of plasterer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for plasterer
- Form and finish concrete steps, walks
- Carry out all types of repairs, maintenance and refurbishment work in a multi-skilled environment allied to the Plastering trade discipline
- Completion of repairs, maintenance and refurbishment in other trade disciplines where deemed competent to complete these
- Attend repairs, maintenance and refurbishment appointments on time and complete works on the first occasion, in one visit and within target times
- Responsibility for the safe use and condition of the Company’s tools equipment and fleet vehicles
- Removal or make arrangements for the removal of waste/debris on a daily basis and upon the completion of any works
- To take part where appropriate in the Company’s out of hours emergency repairs and maintenance rota
- To mentor and assist trainees, apprentices and other employees as and when required
- To ensure that Plastering works to properties are completed to a high standard and finished in accordance with the client’s specification and requirements
- To undertake the duties/responsibilities as a Plasterer to the standards set out by the contract
Qualifications for plasterer
- Considerable knowledge of the principles, methods and procedures governing the painting, gazing and plastering trades
- Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trades
- Considerable knowledge of the material used in the trades
- Skill in the care and use of the tools of the trades
- Three years of experience in the appropriate trade area as an apprentice
- Possession of a proper class license valid to operate a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to and during tenure of appointment