Sector
Construction
Keyword

Plasterer

The tasks a Plasterer is expected to perform include:

Plastering walls, ceilings and other surface of structures with cement, lime, mud or other mortar using hand trowel, level etc

Spreading plaster with trowel to give preliminary coating

Levelling and smoothening primary coat of plaster with straight edge, shapes borders to guide second coating and scratching surface of primary coat to provide bond for subsequent coating

Plastering area to be covered with primary coat and allows it to set for sometime ensuring that it does not get dry before final coating

Appling thin layer of finish plastering coat over surface, makes out corners and angles to suit it and smoothening plastered area with straight edge and trowel

Proficient in mixing sand, cement, lime brick powder etc. in required proportion adding water to it to prepare plastering mortar

Knowledge on wetting structure to be plastered with water to ensure proper adherence

Knowledge of directing and supervising sprinkling of water for curing during plastering and watching drying and final outcome of surface

Well-versed in undertaking ornamental plastering

Not applicable

Work independently

Willing to perform laborious tasks

Follow instructions

Good team player

Excellent listening skills

It needs one to be on their toes

Need not handle a team

Local travelling is a part of job

Part-time work and contractual jobs are available in some cities

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Companies usually work for 5/6 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from company to company

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needsNo

Occupational hazards may include work at heights, suffer severe injury and even be killed, electrocution, exposure to severe climatic phenomena

Health risks may include acute or chronic diseases

For freshers - INR 11,000 to INR 12,000per month

For candidates with 2 years experience - INR 13,000 toINR 15,000 per month

Largely employed as daily wage worker

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

The Construction sector is vital for the economy as this sector:

Employs over 35 million people and is the largest sector after the Agriculture sector

Is the key source of employment for low and medium-skilled labour critical for those moving out of agriculture

Is an important destination for foreign direct investment

Going forward:

Government is focused on removing bottle necks in existing projects

Improved market sentiment and GDP growth expectations

Higher investment public as well as private sector

Growth forecast over next 5 years is 8 to 9%

Large construction companies, builders and developers e.g.: L&T, HCC, DLF, AFCONS, Gammon India Ltd., etc.

Mid-sized construction companies, real estate companies, developers and builders

About 30,000 small construction companies that are members of Builders Association of India (BAI)

Construction sites across India