Roofer and Waterproofer

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 48 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

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

- Various locations
- Commercial
- Institutional
- Residential
**Tasks**:

- Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools
- Install sheet metal flashings
- Install, repair or replace built-up roofing systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravel
- Install, repair or replace single-ply roofing system using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric or other asphaltic compositions
- Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
- Mix, pour and spread materials
- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs
- Clean and pile salvaged materials
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
- Leadership for safety excellence course
- Working at heights training
- First Aid Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Roofer Red Seal Certificate
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
- Propane Safety Training
- Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
- Electronic general safety orientation¿(EGSO)
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Drills
- Concrete saws
- Air compressors
- Reciprocating saws
- Circular saws
- Nail guns
- Torches
**Construction specialization**:

- Industrial, commercial and institutional
**Area of specialization**:

- Conventional and inverted built-up system
- Modified roofing system
- Rigid pre-formed roofing system
- Single ply sheet membrane roofing system
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Handling heavy loads
- Repetitive tasks
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety vest
**Personal suitability**:

- Dependability
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:

- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
**Other benefits**:

- Learning/training paid by employer