General Overview:

Supervises and coordinates the activities of Solid Plasterers.

Tasks Include:

• determines work requirements and allocates duties to Solid Plasterers
• confers with managers to coordinate activities with other organisational units
• maintains attendance records and rosters
• explains and enforces safety regulations
• oversees the work of the unit and suggests improvements and changes
• confers with workers to resolve grievances
• may perform the tasks of a Solid Plasterer, such as:

• mixes plaster and cement
• applies coats of plaster to structures using trowels, and levels and smooths coats to uniform thickness
• plumbs and straightens corners, angles and wall and ceiling surfaces
• applies finishing coats of plaster and smooths surfaces
• creates decorative textures in finishing coats
• applies and finishes acoustic, insulating and fireproofing materials bonded with plaster, plastic cement and similar materials
• may spray or apply protective glazes, water-proofing coats or vermiculite to structures or covered surfaces
• may fix pre-cast cornices, panel mouldings, ceiling centres and other plaster fittings
• may lay floors of granolithic, terrazzo, cement or similar composition or finish concrete floors
• may erect scaffolds and trestles