Roofer Trainee

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 55 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
**Work site environment**:

- At heights
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Dangerous
- Outdoors
**Work setting**:

- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Institutional
- Willing to relocate
**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
**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
**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
**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
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**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