Plasterer / Stucco Mason

Apply interior or exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials. May also set ornamental plaster.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Applicator; Ornamental Plasterer; Plaster Applicator; Plaster Mechanic; Plasterer; Plasterer Journeyman; Plasterer Mechanic; Plastering Contractor; Stucco Worker; Swimming Pool Plasterer

Tasks

• Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.
• Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns.
• Clean and prepare surfaces for applications of plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials, such as by drywall taping.
• Create decorative textures in finish coat, using brushes or trowels, sand, pebbles, or stones.
• Mix mortar and plaster to desired consistency or direct workers who perform mixing.
• Clean job sites.

Knowledge

• Building and Construction
• Administration and Management
• Design
• English Language
• Customer and Personal Service

Skills

• Active Listening

Abilities

• Near Vision
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Trunk Strength
• Extent Flexibility
• Multilimb Coordination
• Static Strength
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Visualization
• Dynamic Strength
• Stamina
• Oral Comprehension
• Information Ordering
• Finger Dexterity
• Control Precision
• Gross Body Coordination
• Visual Color Discrimination
• Speech Clarity