Roofer trainee

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

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 single-ply roofing systems
• Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

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

Experience and specialization

Construction specialization

• Roofing

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel
• 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 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Safety equipment/gear
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Safety harness
• Gloves

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities