Flynn Canada Ltd. is currently recruiting skilled Roofing Foreman (commercial) to fill 2 vacancies in the Dartmouth and surrounding area (25 Neptune Crescent, Dartmouth NS B2Y 4P9). Other locations across Nova Scotia will be required based on awarded projects.

Responsibilities

• Recommend appropriate building, construction materials and roofing metal products

• Ensure construction plans meet guidelines and specifications of building codes and regulations

• Supervise with the installation of commercial and industrial Roofing applications (including Conventional 4 ply/built up roofing systems using asphalt saturated felts, hot asphalt and gravel; Modified Bitumen (Mod-bit) roofing; single ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics or asphalt compositions)

• Oversee assigned crews and ensure that they work in accordance with safety policies

• Ensure all on site personnel comply with project procedures, work and equipment maintenance rules

• Documents all violations, implements and recommends corrective actions

• Act as company liaison to job superintendents and work crews

• Communicate all aspects of job status (i.e. extras, schedule delays, etc. with superintendents and project manager)

• Follow-up with on-site problems with area superintendents and field operations manager

• Obtain monthly man hour forecast from area supervisor and prepare man hour backlog report

• Provide training to more junior level workers

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Roofer in commercial Roofing OR completion of a 2 + year apprenticeship program (journeyman) or equivalent

• Previous experience in Foreman/woman role is preferred

• Completion of secondary school diploma OR equivalent is preferred

• 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 instruct apprentices and new workers

• Ability to work at heights

• Ability to learn and obey our company safety policy

• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines

Terms and Employment

• Permanent full time at 30-40 hours a week. Overtime after 10 hours a day, on weekends, and on holidays.

• $33.15- 35.00  per hour, depending on qualifications

• Benefits as per the collective bargaining agreement

• 5% vacation on all earnings, 4% stat holiday pay on all earnings except for vacation pay

**Questions/Problems Applying? Contact: 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.