roofer
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- At heights.
- Noisy.
- Dangerous.
- Outdoors.
Work setting:
- Various locations.
- Commercial.
- Residential.
- Urban area.
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.
Area of specialization:
- Shingled roofs.
- Modified roofing system.
- Single ply sheet membrane roofing system.
Transportation/travel information:
- Own transportation.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Public transportation is available.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Physically demanding.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Repetitive tasks.
Weight handling:
More than 45 kg (100 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Safety glasses/goggles.
- Gloves.
- Cellular phone.
Personal suitability:
- Dependability.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years.
Workplace information:
On the road job.
Financial benefits:
- Bonus.
- Group insurance benefits.