_{06th March, 2026}

About the role
We’re looking for skilled Exterior Plasterers to join our team in Canterbury. You’ll be working on a mix of residential and commercial projects, applying your trade skills to ensure walls, ceilings, and finishes are completed to a professional standard.

What you’ll be doing

• Determining plasterboard layout and installing insulation and vapour barriers
• Measuring, marking, and cutting plasterboard
• Lifting, positioning, and securing plasterboard panels 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, then smoothing with wet brushes and sandpaper
• Mixing and applying coats of plaster, cement, and render using trowels
• Levelling and smoothing coats to achieve 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, or similar materials

Benefits

• Immediate start available
• Weekly pay
• Competitive hourly wage ($28–$32 per hour depending on experience)
• Minimum of 30 hours guaranteed per week (permanent full-time)
• Long-term career progression for the right candidate
• Supportive team culture and safe working environment

About Us
Blokhaus Recruitment approaches work from a tradesman’s point of view — we don’t operate like a typical recruiter. We know the trades and find people good work!

How to Apply
If you’re a skilled and hardworking Exterior Plasterer who takes pride in quality craftsmanship, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now!

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