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BTS Plasterer
Summary
Job Description
At the University of Missouri, Campus Facilities Operations is dedicated to creating a safe, efficient, and inspiring environment that fosters education, research, and service excellence. Our team manages campus facilities and infrastructure through services including Engineering, Custodial Operations, Maintenance, Construction, Inventory Management, Sustainability, and Project Management, ensuring seamless daily operations. Join us to make a meaningful impact on the university community and help shape the future of Mizzou with a commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
Nature and Level of Work
Perform skilled work on a journey level in the application of plaster to wall and ceiling surfaces, lath and other framework installation and dry wall finishing. All work is subject to spot-checking and inspection for conformance to specifications and accepted standards of the trade. Functional contacts include co-workers, other service department employees and other University staff and students.
Key Responsibilities
• Install lath and other framework; plaster wall and ceiling surfaces. Apply coats of plaster or other material to lath or other framework, add additional coats and topping and finishes to desired thickness.
• Perform plastering patchwork by removing old plaster, applying new plaster in amounts sufficient to fill in cracks and holes and finishes to match existing surface.
• Finish dry wall by applying appropriate materials to seams, indentions, corners and low areas. Tape seams, apply finishing coats and sand topping to desired finish.
• May occasionally perform general tasks such as the following: move and/or cover furniture and equipment for protection, carry supplies, set up scaffolding and ladders, tear out old walls, mix plaster (and other mixtures), and clean up job site on completion of work.
• May fabricate, repair and/or install decorative plaster pieces; may utilize spraying equipment in application of plastering materials.
• May perform or assist with preparation of cost estimates, material orders, reports and maintenance of records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
• A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary; demonstrated skills may offset requirements.
• Experience sufficient to qualify as a journey level, with a minimum of four years of actual work in the trade, including apprenticeship or vocational training.
• Knowledge of and skill in the maintenance and use of tools, equipment and materials of the trade.
• Good physical health and coordination; sufficient strength to perform some heavy lifting and ability to work on ladders, scaffolding and staging.
• A valid driver’s license may be required for certain positions.
• Depending on the nature of work performed, the incumbent may be required to wear a respirator or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) as outlined in the “Industrial Standard for Respirator Use”.
Preferred Qualifications
A valid State of Missouri Driver’s License must be held and maintained by incumbents in the position.
Benefits
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