Roofer

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: At heights. Dusty. Dangerous. Outdoors. Work setting: Various locations. 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. 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. Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms. Type of product: Shingles. Additional sector experience: Other powered equipment to process lumber, shingles, veneer, plywood and similar wood products. Area of specialization: Shingled roofs. Modified roofing system. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Physically demanding. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Hand-eye co-ordination. Large workload. Repetitive tasks. Work under pressure. Personal suitability: Dependability. Reliability. Team player. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Shift. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Green job: Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.