roofer, shingles

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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Work site environment

• At heights
• Dangerous
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential

Responsibilities

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
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Repair or replace shingles and shakes on sloped roofs of buildings
• Repair roofing systems

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility
• 1 to 2 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Roofer Trade Certification
• Working at heights training
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) clearance Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Shingled roofs
• Skylights

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence

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)

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Gloves

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Vision care benefits

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

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Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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