Staff role

Helpers--Roofer

Help roofers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Roofer Apprentice; Roofer Helper; Roofing Apprentice

Tasks

  • Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight.
  • Set ladders, scaffolds, and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs.
  • Clean work areas and equipment.
  • Maintain tools and equipment.
  • Provide assistance to skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashings, and surfaces.
  • Locate worn or torn areas in roofs.
  • Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.
  • Remove old roofing materials.
  • Perform emergency leak repairs and general maintenance for a variety of roof types.
  • Unload materials and tools from work trucks, and unroll roofing as directed.
  • Hoist tar and roofing materials to roofs, using ropes and pulleys, or carry materials up ladders.
  • Clear drains and downspouts and clean gutters.
  • Cover roofs with layers of roofing felt or asphalt strips before installing tile, slate, or composition materials.
  • Attach sheets of metal to roof boards or building frameworks when installing metal roofs.
  • Apply shingles, gravel, or asphalt over the top layer of tar to protect the roofing material.

Knowledge

  • Building and Construction
  • English Language
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Education and Training
  • Transportation
  • Administration and Management
  • Mechanical
  • Mathematics
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Design
  • Production and Processing
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Chemistry
  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • Physics

Skills

  • Active Listening

Abilities

  • Gross Body Equilibrium
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Trunk Strength
  • Multilimb Coordination
  • Static Strength
  • Stamina
  • Extent Flexibility
  • Gross Body Coordination
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Oral Expression
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Information Ordering
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Near Vision
  • Far Vision
  • Speech Recognition
  • Speech Clarity

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