roofer

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

At heights. Noisy. Outdoors. Work setting: Various locations.

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.
• Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools.
• Install sheet metal flashings.
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms.

Supervision:

No supervision responsibility.

Area of specialization:

• Shingled roofs.
• Tiled 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 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

Client focus. Dependability. Reliability. Team player.

Employment terms options:

Early morning.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

Morning. Day.

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.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

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 .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.