roofer

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

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

Work setting:

• Various locations.
• Commercial.
• Residential.

Tasks:

• Install built-up roofing systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravel.
• Install or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes and masonry or baked clay roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings.
• Install roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings.
• Install single-ply roofing system using waterproof sheet materials, such as modified plastics, elastomeric or other asphaltic compositions.
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements .
• Repair or replace shingles and shakes on sloped roofs of buildings.
• Repair or replace single-ply roofing systems.
• Repair roofing systems.
• Instruct apprentices.
• 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.

Area of specialization:

• Shingled roofs.
• Skylights.

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).

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Screening questions:

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

3 years to less than 5 years.

Employment terms options:

Day.

Green job:

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.