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Helpers--Roofers

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

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A look at the work

  • Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight.
  • Set ladders, scaffolds, and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs.
  • Clean work areas and equipment.
  • Maintain tools and equipment.
  • Provide assistance to skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashings, and surfaces.
  • Locate worn or torn areas in roofs.
  • Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.
  • Remove old roofing materials.

A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.

Interests involved in this work

These source scores describe occupational work activities. They are separate from your personal test results.

Hands-on

2023-11 · Machine Learning

7.0 / 7

Investigative

2023-11 · Machine Learning

1.0 / 7

Creative

2023-11 · Machine Learning

1.0 / 7

Helping people

2023-11 · Machine Learning

2.0 / 7

Enterprising

2023-11 · Machine Learning

1.4 / 7

Organizing

2023-11 · Machine Learning

3.6 / 7

Skills to explore

Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2026-08

3.0 / 5

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

2026-08

2.9 / 5

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

2026-08

2.8 / 5

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

2026-08

2.6 / 5

Judgment and Decision Making

Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

2026-08

2.6 / 5

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

2026-08

2.6 / 5

Active Learning

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

2026-08

2.5 / 5

Time Management

Managing one's own time and the time of others.

2026-08

2.5 / 5

Quality Control Analysis

Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

2026-08

2.5 / 5

Complex Problem Solving

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

2026-08

2.5 / 5

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Source preparation category: Job Zone 2 of 5 · 2026-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.

Source & methodology

O*NET-SOC code 47-3016.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.

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