roofer

Irwin Industries (1988) Ltd.; Esquimalt; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Irwin Industries (1988) Ltd. is seeking a skilled roofer to install or replace asphalt shingles, read blueprints, and work on sloped roofs in commercial and residential settings. The role requires 3–5 years of experience, climbing and heights safety, and ability to work at various locations.Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada and commit to full-time, permanent employment.

The position pays 31.00 CAD per hour, with a 35–40 hour workweek, and starts as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of roofing experience.
• Must read blueprints and specifications.
• On-site work in various locations; no remote work.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Repair or replace shingles and shakes on sloped roofs of buildings
• 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

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Hand and power tools

Scaffolding

Job description

Job details

• Salary 31.00 hourly / 35 to 40 hours per week


• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time


• Starts as soon as possible


• Source Job Bank #3709468

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

• At heights


• Dangerous

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


• Repair or replace shingles and shakes on sloped roofs of buildings


• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Working at heights training


• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate


• First Aid Certificate


• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate


• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Area of specialization

• Shingled roofs


• Skylights

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment


• Physically demanding


• Bending, crouching, kneeling


• Hand-eye co-ordination


• Handling heavy loads
  
• Work under pressure


• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Reliability


• Team player

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada


• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2026-11-22