roofer

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dangerous
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations
• Residential

Tasks

• 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
• Supervise other workers
• Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools
• Estimate costs and materials
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Area of specialization

• Shingled roofs

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Reliability

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning
• Day
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 33 to 40 hours per week