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Job Description

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

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-3016.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 28,890.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 13.00
Currently, there are 10,190 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Roofers”.

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Tasks for “Kettleman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Shingle rippers
Safety harnesses
Hydraulic hoists
Pry bars
Roofing knives
Power gravel spreaders
Spreader beams
Scaffolding
Pipe wrenches
Tile cutters
Concrete saws
Templates
Slate cutters
Hammer staplers
Roofing seamers
Hatchets
Drying mops
Roofers' brushes
Hand operated spray guns
Roofing mops
Asphalt spreaders
Hammers
Soldering irons
T squares
Skid steer loaders
Plaster power mixers
Power lifts
Mechanical hoists
A-frame hoists
Tin snips
Clipping shears
Measuring tapes
Power hoists
Knives
Wood chisels
Backpack blowers
Ladders
Scissor lifts
Nailers
Aviation snips
Notebook computers
Adjustable wrenches
Sliding t-bevels
Hot air guns
Roof rippers
Planes
Hand spudders
Respirators
Seam rollers
Power brooms
Industrial vacuums
Bitumen kettles
Personal computers
Power buggies
Hand operated spray rigs
Screwdrivers
Adhesive spreaders
Material positioning jigs
Punches
Bitumen mops
Ladder hoists
Safety glasses
Gas generators
Nibblers
Slings
Hard hats
Hacksaws
Manlifts
Hammer drills
Hand hoists
Blow torches
Manual gravel spreaders
Trowels
Pulleys
Roofing spades
Staple guns
Pneumatic caulking guns
Two way radios
Hand rollers
Steel-toed boots
Axes
Shackles
Tar kettles
Pressure washers
Monorail hoists
Hand saws
Lifting hooks
Caulking guns
Air compressors
Chalk lines
Power saws

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