Commercial 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 employees through a structured growth plan and intensive training courses. We provide competitive benefits, prioritize safety, and emphasize work-life balance. With more than 20 locations across the Southeast, Baker Roofing Company is an industry leader in commercial roofing, residential construction, metal fabrication, and restoration, with over 100 years of quality work and a family-centered culture.

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Cover 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
• Operate 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

Requirements

• 1–3 years of roofing experience
• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Driver’s license is a plus
• 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

Physical Demands

• Standing for long periods of time
• Use of ladders, scaffolds, and stairways
• Climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, and handling materials
• Use of abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without giving out or fatiguing
• Seeing details at close range
• Repetitive movement, bending or twisting, kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling
• Standing, walking, lifting, and carrying items weighing 50 pounds regularly

Work Environment

• Working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions, in very hot (above 90°F) or very cold (below 32°F) temperatures
• Exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable
• Exposure to contaminants, hazardous material, or equipment
• Mistakes are not easily correctable and have serious consequences; safety procedures must be followed
• Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings
• Exposure to high places or dangerous conditions