roofer

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

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

Work setting:

• Various locations.
• Residential.

Tasks:

• Install or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes and masonry or baked clay roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings.
• Instruct apprentices.
• Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level.
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms.

Area of specialization:

Shingled roofs.

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 45 kg (100 lbs).

Own tools/equipment:

Steel-toed safety boots.

Personal suitability:

• Dependability.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Employment terms options:

Early morning.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.