Plasterers

What the job involves

• Determining plasterboard layout, and installing insulation and vapour barriers
• Measuring, marking and cutting plasterboard, lifting and positioning panels, and securing them to walls, ceilings and battens
• Preparing corner beads and securing them in position
• Fixing pre-cast cornices, panel mouldings, ceiling centres and other plaster fittings
• Covering joins and nail holes with wet plaster and sealing compounds, and smoothing them using wet brushes and sand paper
• Mixing and applying coats of plaster, cement and render to structures using trowels, and levelling and smoothing coats to uniform thickness
• Plumbing and straightening corners, angles and wall and ceiling surfaces
• Creating decorative textures in finishing coats
• Applying and finishing acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials bonded with plaster, plastic cement and similar materials

Key values of workers in Plasterers

• Independence

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

• Working Conditions

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

• Relationships

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

• Achievement

  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

• Recognition

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Top skills required for workers in Plasterers

• Speaking

  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Monitoring

  Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Coordination

  Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

• Judgment and Decision Making

  Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• Time Management

  Managing one's own time and the time of others.