apprentice metal roofer

Laing Roofing (Vernon) Ltd; Vernon; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in roofing is seeking skilled workers to install and replace roofing materials in various settings. The role requires physical stamina and the ability to work at heights. Candidates should have a secondary school graduation certificate and relevant experience. This position offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to work in both commercial and residential environments.

Benefits

Disability benefits

Paramedical services coverage

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of experience in roofing.
• Ability to work at heights.

Responsibilities

• Install or replace asphalt and wood shingles on sloped roofs.
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements.
• Apply waterproof coatings to surfaces.

Skills

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Gloves

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
• At heights

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Residential

Tasks

• Install or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes and masonry or baked clay roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• 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
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Supervision

Area of specialization

• Tiled roofs
• Skylights

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Team player
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Workplace information

• On the road job
• Disability benefits
• Paramedical services coverage
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)