roofer
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Etobicoke, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
3 years to less than 5 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Construction specialization
Transportation/travel information
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
3 years to less than 5 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- At heights
- Outdoors
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
Tasks
- Install built-up roofing systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravel
- 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
- Install single-ply roofing system using waterproof sheet materials, such as modified plastics, elastomeric or other asphaltic compositions
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- Repair or replace shingles and shakes on sloped roofs of buildings
- Repair or replace single-ply roofing systems
- Repair roofing systems
- Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level
- Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools
- Install sheet metal flashings
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
- No supervision responsibility
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Working at heights training
Construction specialization
- Roofing
- Shingled roofs
- Conventional and inverted built-up system
- Modified roofing system
- Rigid pre-formed roofing system
- Single ply sheet membrane roofing system
- Tiled roofs
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program
More about this job
Responsibilities
Install, repair, and replace a range of roofing systems, including shingle, tile, built-up, single-ply, and metal roofs. Read construction plans and specifications, apply waterproof coatings, install flashings, and set up scaffolding and work platforms.
Requirements
Requires 3 to less than 5 years of experience; no degree, certificate, or diploma is required. Working-at-heights training, personal transportation, steel-toed safety boots, and the ability to perform physically demanding work are specified.
Skills
- Roofing Installation
- Roof Repair
- Asphalt Shingles
- Wood Shingles and Shakes
- Roofing Tiles
- Built-Up Roofing Systems
- Single-Ply Roofing Systems
- Modified Roofing Systems
- Metal Roofing
- Sheet Metal Flashings
- Blueprint Reading
- Waterproof Coatings
- Scaffolding Installation
- Working at Heights
- Hand and Power Tools
- Heavy Load Handling
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
- Bonus
- Group Insurance Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Employer-Paid Learning and Training
- Team-Building Opportunities
- Travel Insurance
- Wellness Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Roofer
- Roofing
- Built-Up Roofing
- Asphalt-Saturated Felts
- Hot Asphalt
- Gravel
- Asphalt Shingles
- Wood Shingles
- Wood Shakes
- Roofing Tiles
- Single-Ply Roofing
- Waterproof Sheet Materials
- Modified Plastics
- Elastomeric Roofing
- Blueprints
- Construction Drawings
- Specifications
- Waterproof Coatings
- Concrete
- Masonry
- Metal Roofs
- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Sheet Metal Flashings
- Scaffolding
- Working at Heights Training
- Shingled Roofs
- Inverted Built-Up Systems
- Rigid Pre-Formed Roofing
- Single-Ply Sheet Membrane Roofing