Roofer Specific Skills

Install, repair or replace built-up roofing systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravel; Install, repair or replace single-ply roofing system using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric or other asphaltic compositions; Install, repair or replace shingles, shakes and other roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings; Install sheet metal flashings; Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools; Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level

Personal Suitability

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

Work Location Information Various locations

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Hand-eye co-ordination; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Large workload

Transportation/Travel Information

Own vehicle; Willing to travel; Valid driver's licence

Work Site Environment Dangerous; Outdoors; At heights; Noisy; Dusty

Own Tools/Equipment

Safety equipment/gear; Steel-toed safety boots; Hard hat; Safety glasses/goggles; Gloves

Security and Safety Driving record check (abstract)

Work Setting Residential; Industrial; Commercial

Weight Handling Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Area of Specialization

Shingled roofs; Conventional and inverted built-up system; Rigid pre-formed roofing system; Single ply sheet membrane roofing system; Modified roofing system

Additional Skills

Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications; Instruct apprentices

Experience 1 year to less than 2 years

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate; First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate; Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages English