roofer

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Various locations.

Tasks:

• Install built-up roofing systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravel.
• 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 single-ply roofing systems.
• Repair roofing systems.
• 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.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Physically demanding.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Repetitive tasks.

Personal suitability:

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

Experience:

1 to less than 7 months.

Support for persons with disabilities:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .

Support for youths:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

Support for 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:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.