roofer trainee - Whitehorse, Canada - Teichroeb Construction & Management Company

Description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 to 55 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Dangerous
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools
• Install sheet metal flashings
• Install, repair or replace shingles, shakes and other roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings
• Install, repair or replace single-ply roofing system using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric or other asphaltic compositions
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms
• Evaluate work environments, programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury
• Inspect workplaces for safety or health hazards
• Ensure adherence to safety regulations

Supervision

• No supervision responsibility

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Working at heights training
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Rooftop Safety Training
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Scaffolding Certification
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Specialization or experience

• Sheeting and cladding
• Copper or metal roofs

Area of specialization

• Single ply sheet membrane roofing system

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer