roofer

Nationalstarroofing; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team in the construction industry as a roofing installer! This entry-level position offers the opportunity to work on diverse roofing projects, from asphalt shingles to metal roofs. You'll be working outdoors, handling physically demanding tasks and using specialized tools to ensure high-quality installations. The role emphasizes teamwork and safety, providing a supportive environment for learning and growth. With a commitment to equal employment opportunities, this company values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds. If you're ready to take your first step into a rewarding career, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Learning/training paid by employer

Team building opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in roofing required.
• Ability to read blueprints and work at heights.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair various roofing systems on buildings.
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements.
• Instruct apprentices and estimate costs.

Skills

Roof installation

Blueprint reading

Teamwork

Heavy load handling

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Safety equipment/gear

Steel-toed safety boots

Hard hat

Safety glasses/goggles

Gloves

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work Environment: On site (no remote work option)

Work Site Environment:

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Responsibilities:

• 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
• 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
• Instruct apprentices
• Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces
• 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

Supervision: No supervision responsibility

Experience and Specialization:

• Shingled roofs
• Conventional and inverted built-up system
• Modified roofing system
• Tiled roofs

Additional Information:

Security and Safety:

• Criminal record check

Transportation/Travel Information:

• Own transportation

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Work under pressure

Weight Handling:

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own Tools/Equipment:

• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves

Personal Suitability:

• Team player

Benefits:

Financial Benefits:

• As per collective agreement

Other Benefits:

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities

Employment Groups:

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees
• Support for youths
• Support for Veterans
• Support for Indigenous people
• Support for mature workers
• Supports for visible minorities

Seniority Level: Entry level

Employment Type: Part-time

Job Function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Construction