roofer

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

• At heights.
• Noisy.
• Dusty.
• Dangerous.
• Outdoors.

Work setting:

Various locations. Relocation costs covered by employer. Commercial. Residential. Willing to relocate.

Tasks:

• Install or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes and masonry or baked clay roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings.
• Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level.
• Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools.
• Install sheet metal flashings.
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Working at heights training.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.

Area of specialization:

• Shingled roofs.
• Single ply sheet membrane roofing system.
• Tiled roofs.
• Skylights.

Transportation/travel information:

Willing to travel.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Physically demanding.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Large workload.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Work under pressure.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Own tools/equipment:

• Steel-toed safety boots.
• Hard hat.
• Safety glasses/goggles.
• Gloves.

Personal suitability:

Team player.

Experience:

1 to less than 7 months.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Day.
• Overtime required.