roofer

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: At heights. Noisy. Dusty. Dangerous. Outdoors. Work setting: Various locations. Residential. 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. Repair or replace single-ply roofing systems. Repair roofing systems. Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level. Estimate costs and materials. Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms. Area of specialization: Shingled roofs. Rigid pre-formed roofing system. Single ply sheet membrane roofing system. Tiled roofs. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Physically demanding. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Hand-eye co-ordination. Handling heavy loads. Large workload. Repetitive tasks. Work under pressure. Weight handling: More than 45 kg (100 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Safety equipment/gear. Steel-toed safety boots. Hard hat. Safety glasses/goggles. Gloves. Personal suitability: Client focus. Dependability. Reliability. Team player. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.