roofer

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

At heights. Noisy. Dusty. 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.
• 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.
• 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:

No supervision responsibility.

Area of specialization:

• Shingled roofs.
• Conventional and inverted built-up system.
• Modified roofing system.
• Rigid pre-formed roofing system.
• Single ply sheet membrane roofing system.
• Tiled roofs.
• Skylights.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information:

Willing to travel.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Fast-paced environment. Physically demanding. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Handling heavy loads. Work under pressure.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Own tools/equipment:

• Safety equipment/gear.
• Steel-toed safety boots.

Personal suitability:

• Dependability.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Screening questions:

Are you available for shift or on-call work?.

Employment terms options:

Early morning. Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

Flexible hours. Morning. Day. Weekend.

Green job:

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.

Health benefits:

Disability benefits.

Other benefits:

Team building opportunities.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .

Support for youths:

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.

Support for Veterans:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.

Support for Indigenous people:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.