Roofer

Job Overview

Installation and repair of a variety of roofing types, including asphalt shingles, wood shingles, shakes, masonry or baked clay tiles, and metal roofs. Work is performed on sloped roofs across commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential settings at various locations.

• Install or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes, and masonry or baked clay roofing tiles on sloped roofs.
• 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.

• No degree, certificate or diploma required.
• Working at heights training.
• First Aid Certificate.
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course.
• Experience:
  
  2 to 3 years in roofing or related field.
• Authorization to work in Canada.

• Shingled roofs.
• Rigid pre‑formed roofing system.
• Single ply sheet membrane roofing system.
• Tiled roofs.
• Skylights.

Work site environment: at heights, noisy, dusty, dangerous, outdoors. Requires bending, crouching, kneeling, hand‑eye coordination, handling heavy loads up to 23kg (50lb), repetitive tasks. Own tools/equipment: steel‑toed safety boots. Own transportation required.

• Early morning, morning or day shifts.
• Overtime available.

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.
• Free parking available.
• Learning/training paid by employer.
• Team building opportunities.
• Transportation provided by employer.

Support for youths:
Offers on‑the‑job training tailored to youth, mentorship, coaching and networking opportunities.

Support for Veterans:
Provides awareness training to employees for a welcoming work environment.

Support for Indigenous people:
Maintains relationships with indigenous communities and businesses, and provides cultural competency training.

Support for mature workers:
Applies hiring policies discouraging age discrimination, offers awareness training.

Support for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies to discourage discrimination, includes anonymizing the hiring process.