roofer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

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

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Dangerous
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations
• Residential

Responsibilities

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
• Repair or replace shingles and shakes on sloped roofs of buildings
• Repair roofing systems
• Supervise other workers
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility
• 1 to 2 people
• 3-4 people

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Shingled roofs

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• 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 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

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

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available