Houck Roof Maintenance Technician-Harrisburg, Lancaster, & York

Houck • Harrisburg, PA

344d

About The Position

Cover and maintain roofs of structures with asphalt, aluminum, rubber, slate, copper, coatings, etc. Apply coatings to roof surfaces. Remove old roof materials and apply new materials. Investigate, find and repair various issues causing roof leaks. Willing to be flexible and work on rainy days and around weather. There may be times where you will be required to come in later, work later hours or on weekends to meet the required 40 hour work week and to service our customer's emergency needs. You will also be asked to be 'on-call' for after-hours service calls as part of a rotation with other Roof Maintenance Technicians.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Comparable Experience.

Responsibilities

• Report for work on 'rain days' if called between 7 AM - 3:30 PM.
• Expected to report to work when 'on-call'.
• Make minor or extensive repairs to all roofing and coating systems as per manufacturer specifications.
• Fasten composition shingles or sheets to roof with asphalt, cement, or other means.
• Applies alternate layers of hot asphalt and roofing paper until roof thickness is reached.
• Aligns roof material with edge of roof.
• Flashes around walls, vents, and other surfaces.
• Mops or pours hot asphalt onto roof base.
• Applies gravel or pebbles over top layer using rake or other means.
• Installs insulation.
• Cleans construction site to eliminate possible hazards.
• Removes snow and water from roofs.
• Tends pumps, compressors, generators, kettles.
• Loads and unloads truck.
• Washes and treats surfaces using chemicals as specified.
• Covers existing surfaces with drop cloths, paper or masking tape for protection of surfaces.
• Erects scaffolding, sets up ladders, or works out of Aerial equipment to work above ground.
• Abides by all OSHA and Houck safety guidelines.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Receives instructions from supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees