Roofer Trainee

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Dangerous
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools
• Install sheet metal flashings
• Install, repair or replace shingles, shakes and other roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings
• Install, repair or replace single-ply roofing system using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric or other asphaltic compositions
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
• Inspect workplaces for safety or health hazards
• Ensure adherence to safety regulations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Working at heights training
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Rooftop Safety Training
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Scaffolding Certification
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• Occupational health and safety

Specialization or experience

• Sheeting and cladding
• Copper or metal roofs

Area of specialization

• Single ply sheet membrane roofing system

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer