Commercial Roofer

Baker Roofing Company Roofer

This is a unique opportunity to take control of your career path and develop skills that can fast-track you from Roofer to Master Foreman. Baker Roofing invests in our employees by empowering success through a structured growth plan and intensive training courses. We value our employees by providing competitive benefits, prioritizing safety, and emphasizing work-life balance. With more than 20 locations across the Southeast, Baker Roofing Company is an industry leader in providing an outstanding experience in commercial roofing, residential construction, metal fabrication, restoration, and more. We pride ourselves on over 100 years of quality work, investing in our employees, and providing a family-centered culture.

Benefits:

• 7 Paid Holidays
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K
• PTO
• Weekly Pay

Apply today if this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for!

Job Summary

Cover roofs with TPO, EPDM, PVC, and related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The lists below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High School/ G.E.D

Years of Experience: 1-3 years of roofing experience

Certifications: No required

Driver License: Driver's license is a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of safety techniques and procedures

Attention to detail, ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

Ability to organize, plan, and execute work assignments

General knowledge of how to cut, shape, fit, or join wood or other construction materials

Interpersonal skills necessary to work on a team

Ability to read and use tape measure, mark, or record distances

General knowledge of construction materials and tools involved in the assembly or repair of roofing structures

Ability to identify problems and develop solutions in order to accomplish work

Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner

Ability to use oral or written communication to convey information effectively

Use of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems

Observance of performance of yourself, coworkers, or organization to make improvements or take corrective action

Essential Functions

Clean up debris from the roof surface and surrounding property

Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions

Cut felt, shingles, and strips of flashing; and fit them into angles formed by walls, vents, and intersecting roof surfaces

Install vapor barriers and/or layers of insulation on the roof decks of flat roofs and seal the seams

Cover exposed nail heads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage and rust

Cut roofing paper to size using knives and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials

Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, determining distance of roofing material overlap using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles

Covering roofs and exterior walls of structures with slate, asphalt, single-ply systems, aluminum, wood, gravel, gypsum, and/or related materials, using brushes, knives, punches, hammers, and other tools

Operating vehicles, mechanized devices, or equipment

Repair cracks, defects, or damage using proper materials

Apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings

Inspect equipment, structures, and material

Train and coach other employees

Evaluate information to determine compliance with standards

Adhere to company safety policies and procedures

Physical Demands

Requires standing up for long periods of time

Requires climbing ladders, scaffolds, or stairways

Requires considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body in order to climb, lift, balance, walk, and handle materials

Requires use of abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without giving out or fatiguing

Requires seeing details at close range

Requires repetitive movement, bending or twisting, kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling

Requires ability to stand, walk, lift, and carry items weighing 50 pounds regularly

Work Environment

Requires working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions, in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures, including exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable

Includes exposure to contaminants, hazardous material, or equipment

Mistakes are not easily correctable and have serious consequences, therefore safety procedures need to be followed

Requires exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings

Requires exposure to high places or dangerous conditions