How to hire plasterers and stucco masons
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Job description template
Copy it, fill in the brackets, and remove anything that does not fit your job. Keep only must-haves you would really turn someone away for.
[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • 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. • Clean job sites. • Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing. • 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. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: No formal educational credential] • Strong active listening skills • Working knowledge of building and construction • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $27.72 an hour ($57,660 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for plasterers and stucco masons
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings, using trowels, brushes, or spray guns. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to clean and prepare surfaces for applications of plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials, such as by drywall taping. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to clean job sites. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What plasterers and stucco masons do
- 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.
- Clean job sites.
- Cover surfaces such as windows, doors, or sidewalks to protect from splashing.
- 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.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for plasterers and stucco masons
- Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: +2.8% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 1,500 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay plasterers and stucco masons
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| California | $59,940 |
| Utah | $53,710 |
| Nevada | $53,610 |
| Texas | $51,140 |
| Arizona | $49,510 |
See plasterers and stucco masons pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.