roofer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

5 years or more

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Repair or replace shingles and shakes on sloped roofs of buildings
• Repair or replace single-ply roofing systems
• Repair roofing systems
• Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools
• Install sheet metal flashings
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility

Experience and specialization

Area of specialization

• Shingled roofs
• Modified roofing system
• Rigid pre-formed roofing system
• Tiled roofs
• Skylights

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Team player