Taper/Finisher

E&K is a leading interior/exterior finish contractor seeking a Taper/Finisher to join their team. The position involves various tasks such as laying and installing drywall beads, preparing surfaces, and applying joint compound. The ideal candidate will have the ability to learn company safety policies and applicable OSHA standards, knowledge of basic mathematics, and ability to read plans and specifications.

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to learn company safety policies and applicable OSHA standards
• Knowledge of basic mathematics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to read (blueprints) plans and specifications
• Ability to accurately measure materials
• Ability to follow directions
• Ability to work on ladders, scaffolds, and stilts
• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment
• Lifting over 100 lbs. occasionally
• Lifting 50-60 lbs. frequently
• Lifting, pushing, pulling 15 lbs. on a regular and constant basis
• Reaching above shoulder and at shoulder height with the weight of wood studs, metal studs, and various tools
• Stooping and bending to cut wood and metal studs
• Standing and walking for 8 hours per day
• Climbing scaffold as high as 3-4 stories, possibly higher
• Full use of fingers and both hands required for this manually dexterous position
• 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

• Retirement plan
• Employee assistance plan
• Union benefits