Job Details

Your Job

Are you skilled with your hands and small tools? Do you like working with wood outdoors? Do you like the sound of building & installing roofs? If all this sounds good to you, then a career as a Roofer could be the right opportunity for you!

Your Day

Roofing responsibilities may include the following:

• Selecting, measuring and marking materials for roofs.
• Cutting and shaping materials and joining them with nails, screws, bolts, or glue.
• Developing work plans.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints.
• Working outdoors with varied hours based on the demands of the project.
• Working with power tools, lifting heavy materials, and kneeling or crouching for long periods of time.
• Receiving training to work safely and wear special equipment to avoid injury.

• Understanding of carpentry techniques as well as methods of installation and construction.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects such as framing lumber, sheets of plywood and other building materials.
• Ability to understand math functions and calculations involving fractions.
• Knowledge of building codes, on-the-job safety, and basic first aid.
• Dexterity and excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Physical stamina to be able to perform tasks repeatedly.
• Willingness to follow safety guidelines at all times.
• English language skills.
• Previous Roofing experience or completion of an apprenticeship program is required.

• Staying active - the job will keep you busy and moving throughout the day.
• Technical Expertise - learning to operate and master complex tools and machinery.
• Customer service skills - dealing with multiple customers, co-workers and superiors.
• Enhanced communication skills - learning how to talk to diverse sets of customers, co-workers and superiors.
• Problem solving and crisis management skills - avoiding and resolving potential negative customer experiences.
• Teamwork - partnering with co-workers and supervisors to ensure customers are satisfied.
• Teaching & management skills - helping train and prepare new employees for the job.
• Rewarding career - opportunities for training, advancement to supervisory or management roles, and self-employment. Those with prior experience increase chances of getting promoted or earning higher pay.