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“"Look no further, because I’m the person who can get the job done! I’m at my best when using my hands to fix or build things, it comes naturally to me and I enjoy it! I’m a practical person and I can’t imagine myself sitting at a desk and staring at a screen all day. Getting down and dirty, whether it’s maintenance, building a house or installing a pipe, is my kind of thing – I didn’t choose the tradie life, the tradie life chose me! Funnel-web spiders are experts at building and constructing things, they've got it sorted out."”

Overview

Roof Tilers cover roofs with tiles, sheets and shingles to form a waterproof surface.

Job Titles

mdi-briefcase-variant Roof Tiler

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

studying drawings specifications and work sites to determine materials required
erecting ladders and scaffolds
placing and securing waterproof sheets over eaves
nailing and stapling roofing underlay to roofs
aligning starter rows of roofing material with edges of roofs securing with wire staples and nails and overlapping successive layers of tiles
sizing and cutting roofing material to fit around vents chimney edges corners and ridges
fixing edge and ridge tiles in cement mortar
slipping roofing material under pre-fabricated flashing and nailing it down
caulking and flashing exposed nail heads to prevent leaks

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Cert III in Roof Tiling

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Industry

Trades & Services

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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