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roofer
- Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
- Closing date
- Posting language
- English
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Overview
Languages
English
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
Tasks
Transportation/travel information
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
2 years to less than 3 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- At heights
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Dangerous
- Outdoors
- Various locations
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- Residential
Tasks
- Install or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes and masonry or baked clay roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings
- Instruct apprentices
- Supervise other workers
- 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
- Estimate costs and materials
- Operate CADD and other computer software systems
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Reliability
- Team player
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Install and repair various roofing materials including asphalt, wood, and metal on commercial and residential buildings. Responsibilities also include supervising workers, estimating costs, and reading blueprints to ensure correct installation.
Requirements
Requires a high school graduation certificate and between 2 to 3 years of relevant roofing experience. Candidates must be physically capable of handling heavy loads and working at heights in noisy or dusty environments.
Skills
- Asphalt Shingle Installation
- Wood Shingle Installation
- Masonry Roofing
- Waterproof Coating Application
- Metal Roofing
- Sheet Metal Flashing
- Cost Estimation
- CADD Software
- Scaffolding Installation
- Blueprint Reading
- Supervision
- Apprentice Instruction
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Construction
- Trades
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Roofing
- Asphalt Shingles
- Wood Shingles
- Masonry Tiles
- Waterproof Coatings
- Metal Roofs
- Sheet Metal Flashing
- CADD
- Scaffolding
- Blueprints
- Construction
- Commercial Roofing
- Industrial Roofing
- Residential Roofing
- Institutional Roofing