roofer

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Dangerous
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Residential

Tasks

• 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
• Instruct apprentices
• 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
• Estimate costs and materials
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility

Area of specialization

• Shingled roofs
• Modified roofing system
• 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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Reliability
• Team player

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations