Flynn Canada Ltd. is currently recruiting Roofer Apprentices (commercial) to fill 5+ F/T vacancies in the Winnipeg and Brandon branches (1390 Spruce Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 2V70K1 & 1850 18th Street North, Brandon, MB, R7C 1A5) Other locations across Manitoba will be required based on awarded projects.

The position of “Roofer Apprentice” is a skilled labour role, in which the Roofer apprentice works within a team, reporting to the site foreman to lay a variety of roofs on industrial, institutional, and commercial buildings.

Responsibilities include:

• Install, repair or replace Conventional 4 ply (built up roofing) systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravel

• Install, repair or replace Modified Bitumen (Mod-bit) roofing

• Install, repair or replace single ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics or asphalt compositions

• Use of hand tools and power tools for installation.

Qualifications:

• 1-2 years' roofing (commercial) experience

• Intermediate English or French skills

• This is a unionized position; if hired, all candidates will be required to become a member (if not already)

Skills and Knowledge:

• Ability to work and communicate with others

• Ability to install all kinds of buildup roofing systems (including trusses)

• Ability to work at heights

• Ability to learn and obey our extensive company safety policy

Terms of Employment:

• Permanent full time at 30-40 hours a week. Overtime after 10 hours a day and 40 hours a week, paid at time and a half.

• $24.50 - $33.00 per hour, depending on qualifications (starting wage for meeting minimum requirements is $24.50, wage scale increases based on additional experience). Salary increase is dependent on annual review;

• Benefits package offered by Union.

•6% vacation pay regular earnings, 4.5% stat holiday pay on all earnings except for double time and overtime.

**Email: jobrob@flynn.ca**

Flynn Group of Companies is the leading trade contractor in North America that works on virtually every aspect of a building’s outer layer, including Roofing, Glazing, Waterproofing, and Architectural Metals. The foundation of our award winning success is having the right people on our team.