- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Will train
Work site environment
At heightsNoisyDustyDangerousOutdoors
Work setting
Various locationsCommercialIndustrialInstitutionalResidential
Tasks
Install built-up roofing systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravelInstall or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes and masonry or baked clay roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildingsInstall roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildingsRead blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Instruct apprenticesSupervise other workersApply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground levelInstall and repair metal roofs using hand and power toolsInstall sheet metal flashingsEstimate costs and materialsOperate CADD and other computer software systemsErect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platformsRead and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Transportation/travel information
Willing to travel
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environmentPhysically demandingBending, crouching, kneelingHand-eye co-ordinationHandling heavy loadsLarge workloadRepetitive tasksWork under pressure
Personal suitability
Client focusDependabilityExcellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationReliabilityTeam player
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?Do you have experience working in this field?
Workplace information
On the road job
Health benefits
Dental planHealth care plan
Financial benefits
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)