Overview
Position: Roofer
Vacancy: 10
Salary: $28.00 hourly
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- 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.
Green job
The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.
Work site environment
- At heights
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Dangerous
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- 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 single-ply roofing system using waterproof sheet materials, such as modified plastics, elastomeric or other asphaltic compositions
- Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level
- Install sheet metal flashings
Experience and specialization
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
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety glasses/goggles
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Team player