roofer
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
- At heights.
- Noisy.
- Dusty.
- Dangerous.
- Outdoors.
Work setting:
- Various locations.
- Commercial.
- Industrial.
- 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.
- Repair or replace shingles and shakes on sloped roofs of buildings.
- Repair or replace single-ply roofing systems.
- Repair roofing systems.
- Instruct apprentices.
- Supervise other workers.
- 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.
Supervision:
3-4 people.
Area of specialization:
- Shingled roofs.
- Single ply sheet membrane roofing system.
- Skylights.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Physically demanding.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- On call.
- To be determined.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Support for persons with disabilities:
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
- Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.).
- Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.).
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities .
Support for newcomers and refugees:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
Support for youths:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
Support for Veterans:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans .
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .
- Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.) .
Support for Indigenous people:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
Support for mature workers:
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to g